Mamusi

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Kakuna
Population

6,000 (1985 SIL).

Location

East New Britain Province, southeast coast, inland on Melkoi and Torlu rivers.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Kakuna, Mamusi, Melkoi.

Language Use

Home, village. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: Only young people.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mamusi
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Scattered village schools.