Matukar language

Matukar
Matukar
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	north of Madang town, Madang Province
Native speakers	430 (2003)
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic North New Guinea ? Ngero–Vitiaz Bel Nuclear Bel Northern Matukar; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mjk
Glottolog	matu1261

Last updated January 02, 2026

Matukar (also called Matukar Panau) is an Austronesian language spoken by about 400 people near Madang town, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. It is universally spoken by its ethnic group.

References

↑ Matukar at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

External links

Matukar Talking Dictionary from Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages and Swarthmore College

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[e18-1] Matukar at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

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