Mesem
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 4,000 (1997 census). |
| Region | Morobe Province, Lae District, Boana subdistrict, interior north of Lae. 14 villages. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 11, reference number 532 |
| Alternate names | Mese, Momalili, Momolili |
| Dialects | West-Central Mese, East Mese, Momolili, Zezagi. |
| Classification | Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Huon, Western |
| Language use | Also use Yabem [jae], Kâte [kmg], or Tok Pisin [tpi]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Bible portions: 1996–1997. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Community schools at Hobu and Samanzing. SOV; adjectives, numerals after noun heads; verb affixes mark number; CV, CVC, CVV, CCV, VC, V; nontonal. Swidden agriculturalists: coffee. Christian, traditional religion. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
Anonymous. Available: 2009; Created: 2002. Mesem Organised Phonology Data: Morobe province.
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