Maiani

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Banara, Miani South, Tani, Wagimuda

Population

3,040 (2003 SIL).

Location

Madang Province, Bogia district.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Different from Mala [ped] (Banara).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 1982–1988.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.