Mamusi
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 6,000 (1985 SIL). |
| Region | East New Britain Province, southeast coast, inland on Melkoi and Torlu rivers. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 12, reference number 587 |
| Alternate names | Kakuna |
| Dialects | Mamusi, Melkoi (Kakuna). |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Mengen |
| Language use | Home, village. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: only young people. |
| Comments | Scattered village schools. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
RATH, Daniel D., author. 1980. "The languages and communities of the Mengen region."
Ethnologue: Web |
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