Ethnologue

Mala

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Alam, Banara, Dagoi, Dagui, Hatzfeldhafen, Malala, Pai, Pay

Population

1,390 (2003 SIL).

Location

Madang province: Bogia district.

Language Maps

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 1982–1988.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Distinct from Maiani [tnh] (Banara), and from Pei [ppq] (Pai) in Walio group.