Misima-Panaeati

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
mpx
Alternate Names
Misima, Misima-Paneati, Misiman, Pana Panaeati, Panaeati, Panaieti, Panayeti, Paneate, Paneyate
Autonym
Pana Misima
User Population

20,000 (Callister 2005). 4,000 monolinguals.

Location

Milne Bay province: Misima district, Calvados chain, Misima island, and Panaieti islands. 32 villages.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Kilivila-Louisiades, Misima
Dialects

Nasikwabw (Tokunu), Tewatewa. Lexical similarity: 33% with Rifao [nmw] and Dobu [dob] (most similar).

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Also use English [eng] (Callister 2005). Used as L2 by Bwanabwana [tte], Muyuw [myw], Rifao [nmw], Sudest [tgo], Yélî Dnye [yle].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 75%–80%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–80%. Taught in primary schools in early grades only, in 35 schools. Dictionary. NT: 1947–1998.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Misima-Panaeati
Writing

Latin script [Latn].