Moi
A language of Indonesia (Papua)
| Population | 4,600 (1993 R. Doriot). |
| Region | Salawati Island, west Bird’s Head around Sorong. 9 villages. |
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Indonesia, Northwestern Papua, reference number 13 |
| Alternate names | Mekwei, Mooi, Mosana |
| Dialects | Mosemah. |
| Classification | West Papuan, West Bird’s Head |
| Comments | Different from Mekwei (Moi) dialect. Fishermen; agriculturalists; traders; lumbermen; collect Lawan tree oil; sell pigs, cassowary, tree kangaroo. Christian, traditional religion. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
BERRY, Christine; BERRY, Keith, authors. 1987. A survey of some West Papuan phylum languages.
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