| Population |
1. |
| Region |
Mapia Islands, about 290 kms. north of Manokwari. |
| Alternate names |
Mapian |
| Classification |
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Ponapeic-Trukic, Trukic |
| Language use |
The ethnic group emigrated to Micronesia and probably now speak either Palauan [pau], Sonsorol [sov], or Tobian [tox]. 1 older adult speaker. |
| Comments |
Traditional religion, Christian. Nearly extinct. |