Tigak

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
tgc
Alternate Names
Omo
Population

6,000 (1991 SIL).

Location

Northern New Ireland Province, Kavieng district, west Djaul island.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Central Tigak, Island Tigak, South Tigak, West Tigak.

Typology

SVO

Language Development
Grammar. Bible portions: 1912–1972.
Writing
Latin script.