Tiang language

The Tiang language also known as Djaul is a language spoken in Papua New Guinea.[2]

For the African animal known as a Tiang, see Korrigum.
Tiang
Native toPapua New Guinea
Native speakers
(790 cited 1972)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3tbj
Glottologtian1237

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]

References
  1. Tiang at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Tiang, Ethnologue, 2012, access date 05-01-2012
  3. Languages of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea map 2, reference number 34, 2012, access date 05-01-2012
  4. The Nalik language of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Craig Alan Volker, 1998, Peter Lang Press/University of Virginia, ISBN 0-8204-3673-9, ISBN 978-0-8204-3673-9


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