Narak

NAC

developing

Alternate Names: Ganja

Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Maring ,, North Wahgi ,, and Kandawo ,.

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Chimbu-Wahgi
Jimi

Demographics: 6,220 (2000 census). 4,350 monolinguals.

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Transfer primer from Tok Pisin. 10% can write Narak. NT: 1981.

Typology: SOV; Whistle speech reported.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Christian.