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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Pacific > Papua New Guinea > Ese

Ese

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3mcq

Population  10,000 (2000 SIL). 4,000 monolinguals.
Region  Oro Province, Popondetta District, southeast of the Omie [aom], east of the Barai [bbb].
Language map  Papua New Guinea, Map 16, reference number 740
Alternate names   “Managalasi” , “Managulasi”
Dialects  Muaturaina, Chimona, Dea, Akabafa, Nami, Mesari, Averi, Afore, Minjori, Oko, Wakue, Numba, Jimuni, Karira.
Classification  Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Koiarian, Baraic
Language use  Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi], English, or Hiri Motu [hmo].
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Taught in primary schools. Newspapers. Radio programs. Dictionary. NT: 1975–1999.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Agriculturalists: taro, bananas, pineapple, coffee, vegetables, fruit. Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CHENOWETH, Vida, author. 1968. "Managalasi mourning songs."

HEALEY, Alan; PARLIER, James, authors. Available: 2008; Created: 1978. Managalasi nominals.  Available online

HEALEY, Alan; PARLIER, James; PARLIER, Judith, authors. Available: 2008; Created: 1973-11. Managalasi verbs.  Available online

LONGACRE, Robert E., author. 1972. Hierarchy and universality of discourse constituents in New Guinea languages: Discussion.

PARLIER, James, author. 1964. "Managalasi verb inflection."

PARLIER, James, author. Available: 2007; Created: 1970-01. Managalasi clause.  Available online

PARLIER, James, author. Available: 2007; Created: 1970-09. Managalasi sentences.  Available online

PARLIER, James; PARLIER, Judith, authors. Available: 2007; Created: 1992-07. Organised phonology data: Managalasi language [mcq].  Available online

PARLIER, James; PARLIER, Judith, authors. Available: 2008; Created: 1963. Managalasi phonology.  Available online

PARLIER, James; PARLIER, Judith, compilers. 1981. Managalasi dictionary.  Available online

Vernacular Publications

[Flies are your enemies]. 1969.

Dara ʼe senti. 1965.

Korutia sarama ʼuvo. 1998.

Kuá ara mapoka. 1969.

Managalasi 1, 2. 1964.

Managalasi 1. 1976.

Managalasi 2. 1976.

Managalasi 3-5. 1965.

Managalasi 6, 7. 1966.

Managalasi pu ichaʼina hijujina. 1969.

Managalasi puni mamiha. 1969.

Managalasi puni mamiha: Vuʼa ikaho nimai pana kaʼivo mamiha. 1970.

Na asura vejo. 1964.

Papua ʼee Nu Kini ijihipuna. 1969.

Pinokio, ʼEnakaʼivo vuʼa nimai pana. 1970.