Mari language (Madang Province)

Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mari, or Hop, is a minor Austronesian language of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in the four villages of Bumbu (5.985151°S 145.902057°E / -5.985151; 145.902057 (Bumbu)), Bubirumpun (5.979754°S 145.898206°E / -5.979754; 145.898206 (Bopirumpun)), Musuam (5.884498°S 145.739611°E / -5.884498; 145.739611 (Musuam)), and Sangkiang (5.921326°S 145.837215°E / -5.921326; 145.837215 (Sankaing)) in Usino Rural LLG of the Ramu valley.^[2]

NativetoPapua New Guinea

RegionMadang Province

Native speakers

(810 cited 2000)^[1]

Language family

Malayo-Polynesian
- Oceanic
  - Western Oceanic
    - North New Guinea ?
      - Ngero–Vitiaz ?
        Huon Gulf
        Markham
        Upper
        Mari

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Mari
Hop
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Madang Province
Native speakers	(810 cited 2000)^[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic North New Guinea ? Ngero–Vitiaz ? Huon Gulf Markham Upper Mari
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`hob`
Glottolog	`mari1429`

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