Marik

DAD

developing

Alternate Names: Dami, Ham

Dialects: Northern Marik, Southern Marik, Western Marik.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
North New Guinea
Ngero-Vitiaz
Vitiaz
Bel
Nuclear Bel
Southern

Demographics: 3,500 (1998 SIL).

Language Use: Home, community. Positive attitudes.

Language Development: NT: 2011.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea