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Tungag

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: lcm

Population	12,000 (1990 SIL).
Region	New Ireland Province, Lamet District, New Hanover Island, Tingwon and Umbukul Islands.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 2, reference number 32
Alternate names	Dang, Lavangai, Lavongai, Toangai, Tungak
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, Lavongai-Nalik
Language use	Also use English, Tok Pisin [tpi], or Tungag [lcm].
Language development	Grammar. NT: 1999.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Center of Johnson cargo cult. SVO. Swidden agriculturalists. Christian, Cargo cult.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

FAST, Lesley, author. 1990. "Tungak grammar essentials."  

FAST, Lesley, author. 1992. Tungag Organised Phonology Data.  

FAST, Lesley, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1997. Logical relations in Tungag discourse.  

FAST, Lesley, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1997-04. Fronting of non-subject clause elements in Tungag discourse.  

FAST, Lesley, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1997-04. Participant reference in Tungag narrative.  

FAST, Marianne, author. 2000. "Using Sunday school materials for adult fluency."  

TAUAN, Getruth, author. 2000. "Scripture use in adult fluency classes: cassettes with Bible readings and songs."  

Vernacular Publications

Akuskus i Kande. 2007.

Amalmalangasai i HIV na AIDS. 2007.

Tara tataot. 1993.

Usausa ani tataot. 1993.