Mai Brat

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Ajamaru, Atinjo, Ayamaru, Brat, Maibrat, Maite, Majbrat, Maybrat, Mey Brat

Mai Brat

20,000 (1987 SIL).

West Papua province: about 40 villages in central Bird’s Head, Ayamaru lakes area.

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5 (Developing).

Maisawiet, Maiyah, Maimaka, Maite, Maisefa. Lexical similarity: 10% with Tehit [kps], Mpur [akc], Abun [kgr], and its most similar neighbors.

SVO; heavy verb serialization.

Religious services. Used by all. Also use Indonesian [ind], especially in cities and among the highly educated. Used as L2 by Tehit [kps].

Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2004–2007.

Latin script [Latn].

Traditional religion.