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Mai Brat

A language of Indonesia (Papua)

ISO 639-3: ayz

Population	20,000 (1987 SIL).
Region	Central Bird’s Head around Ayamaru Lakes. About 40 villages.
Language map	Indonesia, Northwestern Papua, reference number 24
Alternate names	Ajamaru, Atinjo, Ayamaru, Brat, Maibrat, Maite, Majbrat, Maybrat, Mey Brat
Dialects	Maisawiet, Maiyah, Maimaka, Maite, Maisefa. Lexical similarity: 10% with Tehit [kps], Mpur [akc], Abun [kgr], its most similar neighbors.
Classification	Maybrat
Language use	Religious services. All ages.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 2004.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	‘Ayamaru’ is name of the people. SVO; heavy verb serialization. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

AJAMISEBA, Daniel C.; KAFIAR, August; SILZER, Peter J., editors. 1989. Aam ro Mai Brat = Perbendaharaan kata Bahasa Mai Brat = Mai Brat vocabulary.

BROWN, William U., author. 1990. "Mai Brat nominal phrases."

BROWN, William U., author. 1991. "A quantitative phonology of Mai Brat."

Vernacular Publications

Amu raa maru msya amu nkah bo (Cerita-cerita dalam bahasa Mai Brat). 2002.

Anu timbang kumes wanu mkah bawia (Mengapa kita timbang bayi-bayi kita). 1989.

Boirif ro finya msya kumkek. 1986.

Boit mkah kukek (Makanan untruk anak-anak). 1989.

Boit mkah kumes (Makanan untuk bayi-bayi). 1989.

Bokyas wamu 1 (Cerita-cerita menarik dalam bahasa Mai Brat). 2002.

Bokyas wamu 2 (Cerita-cerita menarik dalam bahasa Mai Brat). 2002.

Bosair ro aya msya maru. 1988.

Daud ysya yao Sam mafa saba = David and Sam have worms. 2004.

Gizi; imunisasi; malaria (Boirif ro gizi; imunisasi msya; kiyam bomafit). 1989.

Isak hayah ro bhaa (TBC) = Isaac's persistent cough (about TB). 2004.

Raa Mai Brat mkyas bo = Percakapan-percakapan dalam Bahasa Mai Brat = Mai Brat conversations. 2003.

Tabak sikowah raa tibyo kiyam = Smoking is dangerous to your health. 2004.