Maiwala

MUM

developing

Dialects: Maiwala. Lexical similarity: 67% with Tawala , at Diwala village (most similar).

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
Papuan Tip
Nuclear
North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux
Are-Taupota
Taupota

Demographics: 2,450 (2000 census).

Language Use: Also use English [eng], Hiri Motu [hmo], Suau [swp], Tawala [tbo].

Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Taught in secondary schools, 2 schools.

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea