Melpa
PrintA language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Hagen, Medlpa
Population
130,000 (1991 SIL).
Location
Western Highlands Province, Hagen district.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Tembagla (Temboka). Only slight dialect differences.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1965–1995.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Traditional religion, Christian.