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Maisin

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: mbq

Population	2,610 (2000 census). 600 in Kosirava dialect.
Region	Oro Province, Collingwood Bay and Kosirava swamp coast villages.
Language maps	Papua New Guinea, Map 16, reference number 749 Papua New Guinea, Map 17, reference number 749
Alternate names	Maisan
Dialects	Kosirava, Maisin. No closely related languages. Lexical similarity: 73% among dialects, but little interaction between users.
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, Maisin
Language use	Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Many fluent in Korafe [kpr], Ubir [ubr], or English.
Language development	Literacy varies from 20%–80% in different areas. Taught in primary schools. Grammar.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV. Swidden agriculturalists; fishermen.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

FRAMPTON, Joanna, author. Available: 2012; Created: 2010-04. Participant reference in the Maisin language.  

FRAMPTON, Joanna, compiler. 2007-. Maisin Lexicon.  

ROSS, Malcolm, author. n.d.. Maisin Organised Phonology Data.