Nimoa
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 1,100 (census). 40% monolingual. |
| Region | Milne Bay Province, Misima District, island group just west of Sud-Est. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 17, reference number 819 |
| Alternate names | Nimowa |
| Dialects | Panawina, Sabari, Panatinani, Western Point. Lexical similarity: 44% with Sudest [tgo] (most similar). |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Kilivila-Louisiades, Nimoa-Sudest |
| Language use | Most also use Misima-Paneati [mpx]. |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1979–1984. |
| Comments | Half of the children are in school. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
HEALEY, Alan, editor. 1974. Three studies in languages of eastern Papua.
Ethnologue: Web |
Ethnologue: Print |
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