Mevembet

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
keh
Alternate Names
Keak, Kwaruwikwundi, Malinguat, Sepik Plains, Tshuosh, Tshwosh
Autonym
Mevembet
User Population

7,000 (2020 L. Liew).

Location

East Sepik province.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Sepik, Ndu
Dialects

Yamuk, Yagiap, Slai, Aulimbit, Nagusap. Related to Gaikundi [gbf].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Also use Sos Kundi [sdk] (Richardson and Tupper 2013). Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Richardson and Tupper 2013). Used as L2 by Sos Kundi [sdk].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mevembet
Writing

Latin script [Latn].