Mehek
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 6,300 (1994 SIL). |
| Region | Sandaun Province, Nuku District, Makru-Klaplei area, Torricelli Mountains lower foothills, southeast of Siliput. 9 large villages. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 3, reference number 137 |
| Alternate names | Driafleisuma, Indinogosima, Me’ek, Nuku |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 51% with Pahi [lgt] (most similar). |
| Classification | Sepik, Tama |
| Language use | Vigorous. Home, village. Positive attitude. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. |
| Comments | 50% or more of the children are in primary school. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
BUGENHAGEN, Robert D., author. 1981. A sociolinguistic survey of Mehek and Siliput.
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