Lala

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
nrz
Alternate Names
Ala’ala, Nala, Nara, Pokau
Population

3,000 (2007 SIL).

Location

Central Province, between Kuni and Waima, inland from the coast, south of Yule Island.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Central Papuan, West Central Papuan, Nuclear
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 57% with Toura [don], 47% with Abadi [kbt].

Language Use

All ages. Positive attitudes. Adults also use Hiri Motu [hmo]. Youth also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development
Primary education first 3 years.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lala
Writing

Latin script [Latn].