Malalamai
Facts
- Language: Malalamai
- Alternate names: Bonga
- Language code: mmt
- Language family: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Ngero, Bariai (SIL classification)
- Number of speakers: ~150
- Vulnerability: Endangered
- Script:
More information:
People say Malalamai and Bonga names were given by the Australian administration. Bonga village is called Garingei by residents. Malalamai village residents call their village and language Garpunei. No residents could provide an agreed upon language name, though they agree it is the same language.
Malalamai is spoken in Papua New Guinea, Pacific.