Mur Pano

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: tkv
Alternate Names: Pano
Population: 1,000 (2012 SIL).
Location:: Madang province: Mur village.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Korap
Dialects: Lexical similarity: 63% with Karnai [bbv], 63% with Pano [mqz (Singorokai dialect), 59% with Pano (Malasanga dialect), 58% with Arop-Lokep [apr].
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Carter et al 2012).
Language Development: Taught in Mur primary school.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mur Pano
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Different from Pano [mqz].

Location: Madang province: Mur village.