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Takia language

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Native to
  
ISO 639-3
  
tbc

Region
  
Glottolog
  
taki1248

Native speakers
  
(undated figure of 40,000)

Language family
  
AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianOceanicWestern OceanicNorth New Guinea ?Ngero–VitiazBelNuclear BelNorthernTakia

Takia is an Austronesian language spoken on Karkar Island, Bagabag Island, and coastal villages Megiar and Serang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. It has been syntactically restructured by Waskia, a Papuan language spoken on the island.

Children are discouraged from using Takia, and it is being supplanted by Tok Pisin and English.

References

Takia language Wikipedia


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