Makolkol is a possible Papuan language formerly spoken on the Gazelle Peninsula of East New Britain Province on the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Stebbins (2010) reports it is unattested.[3] Palmer (2018) treats it as unclassified.[4]
| Makolkol | |
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| (unattested) | |
| Region | New Britain |
| Extinct | 7 cited 1988;[1] apparently extinct by 2003[2] |
Language family | unclassified
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | zmh |
| Glottolog | mako1250 |
| ELP | Makolkol |
Makolkol is an extinct language according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
It is not known if it was related to the neighboring Baining languages.
Rosensteel (1988) contains a 174-word list of Makolkol.[5]
Makolkol was spoken only in the village of Gunapeo. Speakers were shifting to Tok Pisin and Meramera.[6] Rosensteel (1988) reported that out of a total population of about 35 ethnic people, there were 7 elderly fluent speakers.[5]
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