Meyah

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A language of Indonesia

Alternate Names

Arfak, Meah, Meax, Mejach, Mejah, Meyach, “Mansibaber” (pej.)

Meyah

User Population

14,800 (2000).

West Papua province: Bird’s Head northeast coast.

Language Maps

Indonesia, Northwestern Papua

Language Status

5* (Developing).

East Bird’s Head-Sentani, East Bird’s Head, Meax

None known. Reportedly most similar to Sougb [mnx].

Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. NT: 1997.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Meyah

Latin script [Latn].

Christian, traditional religion.