Nalik culture
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Nalik culture is the traditional culture of the Nalik people of northern New Ireland
in Papua New Guinea
. The Nalik language
is spoken by approximately 5000 people, based in 14 villages on the east coast of New Ireland, and 3 on the west coast. A significant number of Nalik speakers live outside the language area, in Kavieng
, Port Moresby
and elsewhere.
Nalik society has a rich, complex and active traditional culture. Most famously, it features malagan
ceremonies, and indeed malagan is a Nalik word.
New Ireland (island)
New Ireland is a large island in Papua New Guinea, approximately 7,404 km² in area. It is the largest island of the New Ireland Province, lying northeast of the island of New Britain. Both islands are part of the Bismarck Archipelago, named after Otto von Bismarck, and they are separated by...
in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. The Nalik language
Nalik language
The Nalik language is spoken by approximately 5,000 people, based in 17 villages in Kavieng District, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.It is part of the New Ireland languages group, one of the many Austronesian languages of Papua New Guinea. The language has an SVO phrase structure. Its ISO code is...
is spoken by approximately 5000 people, based in 14 villages on the east coast of New Ireland, and 3 on the west coast. A significant number of Nalik speakers live outside the language area, in Kavieng
Kavieng
Kavieng is the capital of the Papua New Guinean province of New Ireland and the largest town on the island of the same name. The town is located at Balgai Bay, on the northern tip of the island. As of 2000, it had a population of 10,600....
, Port Moresby
Port Moresby
Port Moresby , or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea . It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the southeastern coast of the island of New Guinea, which made it a prime objective for conquest by the Imperial Japanese forces during 1942–43...
and elsewhere.
Nalik society has a rich, complex and active traditional culture. Most famously, it features malagan
Malagan
Malagan ceremonies are large, intricate traditional cultural events that take place in parts of New Ireland province in Papua New Guinea...
ceremonies, and indeed malagan is a Nalik word.