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.Dunn, Michael. 2012. Systematic typological comparison as a tool for investigating language history. Palmer (2018) treats it as unclassified.
It is not known if it was related to the neighboring Baining languages.
Rosensteel (1988) contains a 174-word list of Makolkol.
Sociolinguistic situation Makolkol was spoken only in the village of Gunapeo. Speakers were shifting to Tok Pisin and Meramera.Makolkol. Languages of Papua New Guinea. SIL International. (PDF). Rosensteel (1988) reported that out of a total population of about 35 ethnic people, there were 7 elderly fluent speakers.Rosensteel, Gary L. 1988. A sociolinguistic survey report on five Baining languages: Kairak, Makolkol, Mali, Simbali and Uramët. Unpublished manuscript. Ukarumpa: SIL.
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