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Minaveha

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: mvn

Population	2,300 (2007 SIL). 600 monolinguals.
Region	Milne Bay Province, Bolubolu District, southwest tip of Fergusson Island near Mapamoiwa station.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 17, reference number 798
Alternate names	Kukuya, Minavega
Dialects	Lexical similarity: 60% with Iamalele [yml](most similar), Koluwawa [klx], and Bwaidoka [bwd].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux, Are-Taupota, Taupota
Language use	Vigorous. Koluwawa use it as L2. All domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Dobu [dob], English, Bwaidoka [bwd], Iamalele [yml], or Koluwawa [klx].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 35%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. 800 can read it, 200 can write it. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1993–1995.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	‘Kukuya’ is a prominent village. There is little arable land, and population increase endangers the future of agriculture. SOV. Agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

LOVELL, Larry Lee, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1995-01. Minaveha orthography.  

LOVELL, Larry, compiler. 2002. Minaveha Organised Phonology Data.  

LOVELL, Larry; NENEGEMO, Tau, compilers. 1995. Minaveha field notes.

Vernacular Publications

Iaiava a pai vi-putu. 1998.

Pai iaiavi #1. 1998.

Pai iaiavi #2. 1998.

Pai iaiavi anani wayahi #3. 1998.