Maiani
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Banara, Miani South, Tani, Wagimuda
Population
3,040 (2003 SIL).
Location
Madang province: Bogia district.
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Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
None known. Different from Mala [ped] (Banara).
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 1982–1988.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].