Tiang language
Oceanic language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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The Tiang language, also known as Djaul, is a language spoken in Papua New Guinea.[2]
NativetoPapua New Guinea
Native speakers
(790 cited 1972)[1]Austronesian
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Malayo-Polynesian
- Oceanic
- Western
- Meso-Melanesian
- (New Ireland)
- Tungag–Nalik
- Tiang
- Tungag–Nalik
- (New Ireland)
- Meso-Melanesian
- Western
- Oceanic
| Tiang | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | (790 cited 1972)[1] |
Austronesian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tbj |
| Glottolog | tian1237 |
Overview
It is spoken on Dyaul Island and in 1972 there were 790 speakers reported by Beaumont.[2] On that island Tigak and Tok Pisin are also spoken. Tigak is predominant on the northern half of the island and Tiang on the southern half.[3] The former may be related closely to Tiang. It is also spoken on some other nearby areas in New Ireland Province. The language has a subject–verb–object structure order.[2] The people that speak this language are swidden agriculturalists.[2] There is very little data available for this language.[4]