Meyah
PrintA language of Indonesia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Arfak, Mansibaber, Meah, Meax, Mejach, Mejah, Meyach
Population
14,800 (2000).
Location
West Papua Province. Eastern Bird’s Head; northeast coast, west of Manokwari town.
Language Maps
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Most similar to Manikion [mnx].
Language Use
Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. NT: 1997.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Christian, traditional religion.