Mer

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
mnu
Alternate Names
Miere, Muri
User Population

85 (2000).

Location

Papua province: Nabire regency; West Papua province: Kaimana and Teluk Wondama regencies on central Bird’s Head, headwaters of Uremo and Wosimi rivers.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Mairasi
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 63% with Semimi [etz], 61% with Mairasi [zrs].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mer
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.