Muyuw

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
myw
Alternate Names
Egum, Murua, Murua Dukwayasi, Murua Kaulae, Muruwa, Muyu, Muyua, Muyuwa
Autonym
Aga-Muyuw
User Population

4,000 (Senft 2020).

Location

Milne Bay province: Losuia district, Woodlark island.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

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

Yanaba, Lougaw (Gawa), Wamwan, Nawyem, Iwa. Iwa dialect is halfway between Muyuw [myw] and Kilivila [kij]. Lexical similarity: 68% with Kilivila [kij].

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Also use Dobu [dob]. Also use Kilivila [kij]. Also use Misima-Panaeati [mpx]. Used as L2 by Budibud [btp].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 75%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%. 30% of the children are in government schools. Dictionary. NT: 1976–1993.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Muyuw
Writing

Latin script [Latn].