Madang languages
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The Madang languages are a diverse group of Papuan languages spoken primarily in Madang Province of Papua New Guinea, noted for their complex phonologies and significant internal diversity.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Papuan language family
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| arealClassification | Madang region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arealFeature |
contact with Austronesian languages
ⓘ
contact-induced change ⓘ |
| documentationStatus | under-documented ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus | many member languages are endangered ⓘ |
| geneticClassification | Papuan ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex phonologies
ⓘ
complex vowel systems in some member languages ⓘ high lexical diversity ⓘ morphological complexity ⓘ phonemic tone in some member languages ⓘ rich consonant inventories in many member languages ⓘ significant internal diversity ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticTypology | diverse ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Amaimon language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bargam language NERFINISHED ⓘ Bilbil language NERFINISHED ⓘ Garus language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalam language ⓘ Karkar-Yuri language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kobon language NERFINISHED ⓘ Nobonob language ⓘ Waskia language NERFINISHED ⓘ Yabong language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Central Madang languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Croisilles languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalam language group NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalam-Kobon group NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalamic languages ⓘ Kow-Madang group NERFINISHED ⓘ Mabuso languages ⓘ North Madang languages ⓘ Rai Coast languages ⓘ South Madang languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamilyStatus | proposed ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| region |
Adelbert Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madang Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Rai Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenBy | indigenous communities of Madang Province ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Madang Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
comparative Papuan linguistics
ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Papuan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
daily communication
ⓘ
oral storytelling ⓘ ritual speech ⓘ traditional cultural practices ⓘ |
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