Marik

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
dad
Alternate Names
Dami, Ham
Population

3,500 (1998 SIL).

Location

Madang Province, Madang district, Gogol river area inland. 10 villages.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Bel, Nuclear Bel, Southern
Dialects

Northern Marik, Southern Marik, Western Marik.

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Home, community. Positive attitudes.

Language Development
NT: 2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Marik
Writing
Latin script.