Mian

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
mpt
Alternate Names
Mianmin
Population

1,400 (2000 census).

Location

Sandaun Province, Telefomin district, north Fak and Aki river valleys, August river headwaters; upper May river, Nenebil, Suganga, Blimo, and Wagarabai.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Ok-Awyu, Ok, Mountain
Dialects

Mianmin, Upper August River, Usage. Lexical similarity: 75%–83% among dialects.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1986.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mian
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Ethnonym: Mianmin.