Madang is a province of Papua New Guinea. The province is on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea and has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and its biggest mix of languages. The capital is the town of Madang.
Mindiri is an Austronesian language spoken by about 80 people in one village on the Rai Coast, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
The Rai Coast languages are a family of languages in the Madang stock of New Guinea.
The Madang or Madang–Adelbert Range languages are a language family of Papua New Guinea. They were classified as a branch of Trans–New Guinea by Stephen Wurm, followed by Malcolm Ross. William A. Foley concurs that it is "highly likely" that the Madang languages are part of TNG, although the pronouns, the usual basis for classification in TNG, have been "replaced" in Madang. Timothy Usher finds that Madang is closest to the Upper Yuat River languages and other families to its west, but does not for now address whether this larger group forms part of the TNG family.
Watiwa is a Rai Coast language of Papua New Guinea.
Bagabag is an island in the Madang Province of Papua New Guinea having a dormant volcano.
Rai Coast District is a district in the southeast of Madang Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six districts that of the Madang Province. The District has four local level government (LLG) areas namely; Astrolabe Bay, Nahu Rawa, (Nankina,Yupna & Domung and Saidor. The District has 84 ward areas. The largest local government area is Saidor which has 42 wards.
Siroi (Suroi) is a Rai Coast language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, and a local trade language. It is spoken in Kumisanger village, Astrolabe Bay Rural LLG, Madang Province.
Domung is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea. Yout Wam is a related variety.
Forak is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Mamgak village of Rai Coast Rural LLG, Madang Province.
Muratayak, also Asat or Yagomi, is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Yagomi village of Rai Coast Rural LLG, Madang Province.
Ma, or Mebu, is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Mibu and Tariknan villages of Rai Coast Rural LLG, Madang Province.
Uya, also known as Usu, is a Rai Coast language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Rerau is a Rai Coast language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Kesawai is a Rai Coast language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Danaru is a Rai Coast language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in the single village of Danaru in Usino Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Kou (Kow), or Sinsauru, is a Rai Coast language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. The putative "Asas" language is just the Kou spoken in Asas village.
Ronji is a minor Austronesian languages of northern Papua New Guinea.
Wampur is a minor Austronesian language of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in the two villages of Wampur and Mirir in Onga-Waffa Rural LLG.
John Z'graggen was a Swiss Roman Catholic priest, missionary, linguist, and anthropologist known for his extensive work on Papuan and Oceanic languages, especially the Madang languages. He has also documented languages in Sepik, Manus, and Gulf Provinces.
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