Mokati | |
Nativename: | Wanambre |
States: | Papua New Guinea |
Region: | Madang Province |
Speakers: | 590 |
Date: | 2003 |
Ref: | e18 |
Familycolor: | Papuan |
Fam1: | Trans–New Guinea? |
Fam2: | Madang |
Fam3: | Croisilles |
Fam4: | NW Adelbert Range |
Fam5: | Tiboran |
Iso3: | wnb |
Glotto: | wana1269 |
Glottorefname: | Mokati |
Mokati, or Wanambre after one of the villages in which it is spoken, is a Papuan language of Sumgilbar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.[1]
There are two main dialects. One is spoken in Wanambre (-4.7641°N 145.3405°W) and Mawet (-4.7481°N 145.3377°W) villages, while another one is spoken in Tinami (-4.7747°N 145.3772°W) and Kotakot (-4.7751°N 145.378°W) villages. Differences in vocabulary include Wanambre wena 'louse' Tinami nokalol 'louse'.[1]