Mand language

Not to be confused with Atemble language (Ramu).

Mand, or Atemble, is a Papuan language of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

Mand
Atemble
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Madang Province
Native speakers	8 (2015)[1]
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Madang Southern Adelbert Sogeram West Mand
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ate
Glottolog	atem1241
ELP	Mand
Mand is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
Coordinates: 5.092351°S 144.774735°E / -5.092351; 144.774735 (Atemble)

It is spoken in Atemble village (5.092351°S 144.774735°E / -5.092351; 144.774735 (Atemble)) of Arabaka Rural LLG.^[1][2]

Phonology

Vowels

^[3]

	Front	Central	Back
Close	i	ɨ	u
Mid	e	(ə)	o
Open		a