Tifal

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Tifalmin
Population

3,600 (2003 SIL).

Location

Sandaun Province, Telefomin district.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Ok-Awyu, Ok, Mountain
Dialects

Asbalmin, Tifal.

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Preschool. Oral and written use in churches. Oral use in local commerce. Personal letters. All ages. Positive attitudes. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi], Telefol [tlf], or Faiwol [fai].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 6%. 300 can read and write it. NT: 1998.
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian.