Tifal

TIF

developing

Alternate Names: Tifalmin

Dialects: Asbalmin, Tifal.

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Ok-Awyu
Ok
Mountain

Demographics: 3,600 (2003 SIL).

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Preschool. Oral and written use in churches. Oral use in local commerce. Personal letters. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Faiwol [fai], Telefol [tlf], Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 6%. 300 can read and write it. NT: 1998.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Christian.