Petats

PEX

wider communication

Alternate Names: Majugan

Dialects: Hitau-Pororan, Matsungan, Sumoun. Sumoun , may be a dialect.

Genealogy:

Austronesian

Malayo-Polynesian

Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Oceanic

Western Oceanic

Meso Melanesian

New Ireland

South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic

Nehan-North Bougainville

Buka

Demographics: 2,000 (1975 SIL). L2 users: 8,000 (Voegelin 1977).

Language Use: Also use Solos [sol].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Radio programs. Bible portions: 1934–1978.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea