Makolkol | |
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(unattested) | |
Region | New Britain |
Native speakers | 7 in 1988. May still be alive (2016) [1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
zmh |
Glottolog |
mako1250 |
ELP | Makolkol |
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]
It is not known if it was related to the neighboring Baining languages.
Rosensteel (1988) contains a 174-word list of Makolkol. [4]
Makolkol was spoken only in the village of Gunapeo. Speakers were shifting to Tok Pisin and Meramera. [5] Rosensteel (1988) reported that out of a total population of about 35 ethnic people, there were 7 elderly fluent speakers. [4]
Makolkol | |
---|---|
(unattested) | |
Region | New Britain |
Native speakers | 7 in 1988. May still be alive (2016) [1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
zmh |
Glottolog |
mako1250 |
ELP | Makolkol |
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]
It is not known if it was related to the neighboring Baining languages.
Rosensteel (1988) contains a 174-word list of Makolkol. [4]
Makolkol was spoken only in the village of Gunapeo. Speakers were shifting to Tok Pisin and Meramera. [5] Rosensteel (1988) reported that out of a total population of about 35 ethnic people, there were 7 elderly fluent speakers. [4]