Patep
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 1,700 (2003 SIL). |
| Region | Morobe Province, Mumeng District. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 15, reference number 693 |
| Alternate names | Ptep |
| Dialects | Dengalu. In Mumeng dialect chain. Some intelligibility with Gorakor [goc] and Zenag [zeg]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, South, Hote-Buang, Buang, Mumeng |
| Language development | Grammar. NT: 1986. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SVO. Swidden agriculturalists. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
ADAMS, Karen L., author. 1976. An analysis of Patep hortatory texts.
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ADAMS, Karen L., author. 1976. An analysis of Patep narrative texts.
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ADAMS, Karen L.; LAUCK, Linda M., authors. 1975. A tentative phonemic statement of Patep.
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LAUCK, Linda M., author. 1976. Patep sentences.
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LAUCK, Linda M., author. 1981. "Patep idioms."
LAUCK, Linda M., author. 1987. "Orthography testing in Patep."
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LAUCK, Linda M., author. 1993. "Unmotivated processes: The case of Patep."
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LOVING, Richard, editor. 1975. Phonologies of five Austronesian languages.
LOVING, Richard, editor. 1976. Grammatical studies in Patep.
SCHANELY, Leon E., author. 1985. People involvement in printing: a Patep project.
VISSERING, Linda, compiler. 1992. Patep Organised Phonology Data.
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Vernacular Publications
Kɨpihac lec kɨyang tɨkwe yuu paha. 1979.
Kisim save long tok Patep: Yumi ritim tok ples bilong yumi. 1978.

