Manam

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
mva
Alternate Names
Manum
Population

7,950 (2003 SIL).

Location

Madang Province, Bogia district, Manam and Boesa islands, Sepa and Wanami on adjacent mainland.

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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, Schouten, Kairiru-Manam, Manam
Dialects

Wanami. Related to Wogeo [woc], Biem [bmc], Sepa [spe], and Medebur [mjm].

Typology

SOV

Language Development
Grammar. NT: 1996.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Manam
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Distinct from Manem [jet].