Mandara

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Madara, Tabar
Population

4,000 (2000 census).

Location

New Ireland Province, Simberi, Tatau, Tabar, another island.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, Lavongai-Nalik
Dialects

Simberi, Tabar, Tatau.

Language Development
6 Mandara preparatory schools, 7 primary schools. NT: 2009.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mandara
Writing
Latin script.