Petats language
Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea
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Petats is an Austronesian language spoken by a few thousand persons in Papua New Guinea.[2] Dialects are Hitau-Pororan, Matsungan, and Sumoun.[citation needed]
NativetoPapua New Guinea
RegionBuka Island
Native speakers
(2,000 cited 1975)[1]8,000 L2 speakers (1977)
| Petats | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Buka Island |
Native speakers | (2,000 cited 1975)[1] 8,000 L2 speakers (1977) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pex |
| Glottolog | peta1245 |
Grammar
Verbal inflection is accomplished through post verbal pronominal particles which carry tense and mood marking.[3]