Watut, Middle

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Maraliinan, Maralinan, Silisili, Watut

Population

1,350 (1990 SIL).

Location

Morobe Province, Mumeng district, lower Watut valley. 7 villages.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 10

Papua New Guinea, Map 15

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, Markham, Watut

Language Use

Home, village. Also use Yabem [jae].