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Mekeo

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: mek

Population	19,000 (2003 SIL).
Region	Central Province, Kaiyuku District, inland, west boundray is Waima, east the Kuni and Kunimaipa; into Gulf Province.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 16, reference number 720
Alternate names	Mekeo-Kovio
Dialects	East Mekeo, West Mekeo, North Mekeo, Northwest Mekeo (Kovio), Ninikani. Dialects inherently mutually unintelligible, except North and West Mekeo, but most Mekeo are reportedly familiar with neighboring dialects. Kovio not contiguous and is peripheral to other dialects. Kovio has 81% between Kovio dialect and West Mekeo and North Mekeo dialects, 79% with East Mekeo, 87% between East and West Mekeo dialects.
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Central Papuan, West Central Papuan, Nuclear
Language use	Positive attitude.
Language development	Grammar. NT: 1998.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Above average education level.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CHUNG, Je-Soon, author. Available: 1995; Created: 1992. Mekeo Organised Phonology Data.  

CHUNG, Je-Soon, author. Available: 2009; Created: 1995. Orthography paper for Mekeo language in Central Province of Papua New Guinea.  

CHUNG, Je-Soon, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1995-10. Sociolinguistic report: Mekeo language.  

CHUNG, Je-Soon, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1997-12. Solving Residues in Mekeo Grammar Essentials.