Mentawai
A language of Indonesia (Sumatra)
| Population | 58,000 (2000 census). |
| Region | West coast of Sumatra area, Mentawai Islands. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Sumatra, reference number 27 |
| Alternate names | Mentawei, Mentawi |
| Dialects | Simalegi, Sakalagan, Silabu, Taikaku, Saumanganja, North Siberut, South Siberut, Sipura, Pagai. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northwest Sumatra-Barrier Islands |
| Language development | NT: 1987–1996. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Christian, traditional religion. |
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