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Maiwala
ISO 639-3: mum
| Population |
2,450 (2000 census). |
| Region |
Milne Bay Province, Alotau District, Huhu Local Government Area, Milne Bay head. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 17, reference number 806
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| Dialects |
Maiwala is major dialect. Lexical similarity: 67% with Tawala [tbo] at Diwala village (most similar). |
| Classification |
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux, Are-Taupota, Taupota |
| Language use |
Also use English, Suau [swp], Tawala, some Motu [meu]. |
| Language development |
Taught in primary schools. |
| Comments |
2 schools. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
LISTER, Ronah; NAGAI, Yasuko, authors. 2003. "What is our culture? What is our language? Dialogue towards the maintenance of indigenous culture and language in Papua New Guinea."
LISTER, Ronah; NAGAI, Yasuko, authors. 2004. "Bridging between vernacular and English: the Maiwala teacher's experience."
LISTER, Ronah; NAGAI, Yasuko, authors. 2004. "From vernacular to English: a model of innovation from within the hearts of the indigenous teachers in Papua New Guinea."
NAGAI, Yasuko, author. 1998. "Community-based curriculum development in Papua New Guinea: a case study."
NAGAI, Yasuko, author. 1999. "Developing a community-based vernacular school: a case study of the Maiwala elementary school in Papua New Guinea."
NAGAI, Yasuko, author. 1999. "The emergence of hidden talents in Papua New Guinea: creating story books with the people who have never written in their language."
NAGAI, Yasuko, author. 2000. "New approaches to university research in indigenous settings: an example from Papua New Guinea."
NAGAI, Yasuko, author. 2000. "Towards the maintenance of the Maiwala language: the role of a vernacular elementary school in Papua New Guinea."
NAGAI, Yasuko, author. 2001. "Developing assessment and evaluation strategies for vernacular elementary school classrooms: a collaborative study in Papua New Guinea."
NAGAI, Yasuko, author. 2001. "Vernacular education and development: dilemmas, struggles and innovations in Papua New Guinea."
NAGAI, Yasuko, author. 2003. "Designing a vernacular English bridging programme in Papua New Guinea."
NAGAI, Yasuko, author. 2004. "Vernacular education in Papua New Guinea: is it really effective?."
NAGAI, Yasuko, author. 2008. "From enjoyment to critical thinking: a journey of developing creativity and critical awareness in story writing in a Melanesian community."
RUECK, Michael J., author. Available: 2012; Created: 2001. Unubahe: A nearly extinct language.
