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Mauwake

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: mhl

Population	2,390 (2003 SIL).
Region	Madang Province, Bogia District, east of Malala High School.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 7, reference number 302
Alternate names	Mawake, Ulingan
Dialects	Related to Moere [mvq].
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Madang, Croisilles, Pihom, Kumilan
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. NT: 1998.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 2011. Mauwake Organised Phonology Data.  

BENSON, Glenda, author; BRUIJNES, Elyce, editor. 1999. "Music: motivating adults to read."

JÄRVINEN, Liisa, author. 1987. The pronoun system of Mauwake with special reference to the personal pronouns.

JÄRVINEN, Liisa, author. 1988. "Focus marking in Mauwake."

JÄRVINEN, Liisa, author. 1991. "The pronoun system of Mauwake."

JÄRVINEN, Liisa; KWAN, Poh San, compilers. Available: 2007; Created: 1980-199?. Mauwake lexicon.  

KWAN, Poh San, author. 1989. "The referential meanings of kema ‘liver’ in Mauwake."