Massep

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
mvs
Alternate Names
Masep, Potafa, Wotaf
User Population

25 (Wurm 2000). Ethnic population: 85.

Location

Papua province: Sarmi regency, north coast; also west of Sarmi near Apauwer river.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Language isolate
Typology

SOV; case-marking; verb affixed mark person and number of subject and object; 15 consonants and 5 vowels.

Language Use

Seriously endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Under pressure from Isirawa [srl], Samarokena [tmj] and Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Home, religious services. Shifted to Papuan Malay [pmy].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Massep
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.