Pano

MQZ

vigorous

Alternate Names: Malasanga

Dialects: Malasanga, Singorokai. Intelligibility: 88% between dialects. Lexical similarity (based on Pano dialect): 76% with Karnai ,, 71% with Arop-Lokep ,, 36% with Ronji ,, 32% with Malalamai ,, 29% with Mato ,, 22% with Gitua ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
North New Guinea
Ngero-Vitiaz
Vitiaz
Korap

Demographics: 1,180 (2000 census).

Language Use: All ages.

Typology: SVO.

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Different from Mur Pano (Pano) ,. Christian, traditional religion.