Mala

PED

developing

Alternate Names: Alam, Banara, Dagoi, Dagui, Hatzfeldhafen, Malala, Pai, Pay

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Madang
Croisilles
Pihom
Kaukombaran

Demographics: 1,390 (2003 SIL).

Language Use: Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 1982–1988.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Distinct from Maiani , (Banara), and from Pei , (Pai) in Walio group.