Tungag

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
lcm
Alternate Names
Dang, Lavangai, Lavongai, Toangai, Tungak
Population

12,000 (1990 SIL).

Location

New Ireland Province, Lamet district, New Hanover, Tingwon, and Umbukul islands.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, Lavongai-Nalik
Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Church, with Tok Pisin [tpi]. Also use English [eng], Tok Pisin [tpi], Tungag [lcm]. Used as L2 by Tungag [lcm].

Language Development
Primary education in English [eng]. Grammar. NT: 1999.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tungag
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Center of Johnson cargo cult. Christian.