Maisin
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A language of Papua New Guinea
Alternate Names
Maisan
Autonym
Maisin
User Population
2,610 (2000 census). 600 in Kosirava dialect.
Location
Oro province: Ijivitari district, Collingwood bay and Kosirava swamp coast villages.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
Kosirava, Maisin (Uiaku). No closely related languages. Lexical similarity: 73% among dialects, but little interaction between users.
Typology
SOV.
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. All also use English [eng] (Frampton 2014). Some also use Baruga [bjz], especially Kosirava dialect speakers (Frampton 2014). Some also use Korafe-Yegha [kpr] (Frampton 2014). Some also use Tok Pisin [tpi], especially young men (Frampton 2014). Some also use Ubir [ubr] (Frampton 2014).
Language Development
Literacy varies from 20%–80%. Literature. Grammar. Bible portions: 2004–2006.