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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Indonesia (Papua) > Mawes

Mawes

A language of Indonesia (Papua)

ISO 639-3mgk

Population  850 (2006 SIL).
Region  Sarmi Regency, Bonggo subdistrict, northeast coast east of Sarmi, Mawes Wres, Mawes Dai, Mawes Mukti villages.
Language map  Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 125
Classification  Tor-Kwerba, Greater Kwerba, Mawes
Language use  All ages. Some also use Indonesian [ind].
Comments  Fishermen. Christian, traditional religion.