Lala

NRZ

developing

Alternate Names: Ala’ala, Nala, Nara, Pokau

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 57% with Toura , (most similar).

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
Papuan Tip
Peripheral
Central Papuan
West Central Papuan
Nuclear

Demographics: 3,000 (2007 SIL).

Language Use: All ages. Positive attitudes. Adults also use Hiri Motu [hmo]. Youth also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development: Primary education first 3 years.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea