Makolkol language
Extinct Papuan language
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Makolkol is a possible Papuan language formerly spoken on the Gazelle Peninsula of East New Britain Province on the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Stebbins (2010) reports it is unattested.[2] Palmer (2018) treats it as unclassified.[3]
| Makolkol | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | New Britain |
Native speakers | 7 in 1988. May still be alive (2016)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | zmh |
| Glottolog | mako1250 |
| ELP | Makolkol |
It is not known if it was related to the neighboring Baining languages.
Rosensteel (1988) contains a 174-word list of Makolkol.[4]
