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Lala

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: nrz

Population	3,000 (2007 SIL).
Region	Central Province, between Kuni and Waima, just inland from the coast, south of Yule Island.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 16, reference number 726
Alternate names	Ala’ala, Nala, Nara, Pokau
Dialects	Lexical similarity: 57% with Toura [don] (most similar).
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Central Papuan, West Central Papuan, Nuclear
Language use	All ages. Positive attitude. Younger also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Older also use Hiri Motu [hmo].
Language development	Primary education first 3 years. Grammar.
Comments	Swidden agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

KASSELL, Alison; POTTER, Margaret, authors. 2009. "The sociolinguistic situation of the Lala language."  

KASSELL, Alison; POTTER, Margaret, authors. 2011. "A Sociolinguistic Profile of the Abadi Language Group."  

Vernacular Publications

Eta makau mai 'ouvo 'ouvo sisibata. 2005.

Eta 'ouvo 'ouvo mai makau sisibata. 2005.

Eta vanua sisibata. 2005.

Eta vanua sisibata. 2005.

Kiki'uai. 2005.

Kiki'uai. 2005.