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

Mailu

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3mgu

Population  8,500 (2000 census).
Region  Central Province, south coast, Gadaisu to Baramata, Table Bay and Toulon Island.
Language maps  Papua New Guinea, Map 16, reference number 758
Papua New Guinea, Map 17, reference number 758
Alternate names   Magi
Dialects  Domara, Darava, Asiaoro, Derebai, Island, Geagea, Borebo, Ilai, Baibara. Related to Laua [luf].
Classification  Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Mailuan
Language development  NT: 1936–1979.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Above average education level.