Meramera

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
mxm
Alternate Names
Melamela, Ubili
Autonym
Meramera
User Population

4,500 (2020 SIL).

Location

East New Britain province: Lolobau island, coast east to Cape Torkoro; West New Britain province: Bialla district, northwest coast to Toriu river and inland.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, Willaumez
Dialects

Lolobao.

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Moderately vigorous. Some from neighboring groups use it. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Kol [kol]. Also use Mengen [mee]. Used as L2 by Makolkol [zmh].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Vernacular school discontinued 2003. Bible portions: 2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Meramera
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.