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Tifal

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: tif

Population	3,600 (2003 SIL).
Region	Sandaun Province, Telefomin District.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 5, reference number 232
Alternate names	Tifalmin
Dialects	Tifal, Asbalmin.
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Ok-Awyu, Ok, Mountain
Language use	Vigorous. All domains. Used in preschool. Oral and written use in churches. Oral use in local commerce. Personal letters. All ages. Positive attitude. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi], Telefol [tlf], or Faiwol [fai].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 6%. 300 can read and write it. NT: 1998.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV. Swidden agriculturalists. Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BOUSH, Al, compiler. 1994. Tifal Organised Phonology Data.  

BOUSH, Alfred, author. Available: 2007; Created: 1975-04. Tifal grammar essentials.  

BOUSH, Alfred, author. Available: 2007; Created: 1979-11. Aspect on Tifal final and medial verbs.  

BOUSH, Alfred; BOUSH, Susan, authors. Available: 2007; Created: 1974-04. Tifal phonology.  

BOUSH, Susan, author. 1981. "Tifal pre-reading program."

BOUSH, Susan, author. 1997. "Training for prospective prepschool teachers."

HEALEY, Phyllis M.; STEINKRAUS, Walter, authors. 1972. A preliminary vocabulary of Tifal, with grammar notes.

LOCNIKAR, Joanne, author. 1997. "Report of mentor visit Tifalmin."

STEINKRAUS, Walter, author. 1969. "Tifal phonology showing vowel and tone neutralization."  

Vernacular Publications

Am bokon iyo meeb Baabuwa Nu Gini bokon umi sang uta ko. 1979.

Faas kudaadab uneemin kukub uta ko. 1979.

Nami win kaadi kanimtineebyaab yako?. 1979.

Olbalang nuumi waasi. 1967.

Tifal weeng tiktiimin miit uta ko. 1979.