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Enga

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: enq

Population	165,000 (Wurm and Hattori 1981). 12,000 in Sau (1990 UBS).
Region	Enga Province. Maramuni nomadic in lower reaches of central range.
Language maps	Papua New Guinea, Map 6, reference number 294 Papua New Guinea, Map 9, reference number 294
Alternate names	Caga, Tchaga, Tsaga
Dialects	Kandepe, Layapo, Tayato, Mae (Mai, Wabag), Maramuni (Malamuni), Kaina, Kapona, Sau (Sau Enga, Wapi), Yandapo, Lapalama 1, Lapalama 2, Laiagam, Sari. Mae is standard dialect; all understand it. Layapo is between Mae and Kyaka [kyc].
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Engan, Enga
Language use	Trade language.
Language development	Dictionary. NT: 1979–1988.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV. Swidden agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. n.d.. Enga Organised Phonology Data.  

BROWN, Carl; BROWN, Gaynor, authors. 1987. "A visit to the Enga tokples pre-schools."

FARACLAS, Nicholas, author. 1987. "Enga tokples pre-school project: Toward workable literacy programs for developing countries."

REESINK, Gerard P., author. 1994. "Domain-creating constructions in Papuan languages."

STRINGER, Mary D., author. 1987. "Bridging the gap: Second language literacy without confusion."

STRINGER, Mary D., author. 1987. "The multi-strategy method used for pre-school literacy in the Enga province."