Mindiri

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
mpn
User Population

80 (Wurm 2000). Ethnic population: 300 (2016 J. Claussen).

Location

Madang province: Rai Coast area west of Saidor. 1 village.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Bel, Astrolabe
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Awad Bing [bcu] and Yote [wab].

Language Use

Adults only. Shifting to Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mindiri