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Mairasi

A language of Indonesia (Papua)

ISO 639-3: zrs

Population	3,300 (1996 SIL).
Region	Bomberai Peninsula, southwest coast of neck, east and northeast from Kaimana, Wasior, Triton Bay.
Language map	Indonesia, Northwestern Papua, reference number 50
Alternate names	Faranyao, Kaniran
Dialects	Northeastern Mairasi. Similar to Semimi [etz]. Northeastern Mairasi may be a separate language. Lexical similarity: 69% with Semimi, 61% with Mer [mnu].
Classification	Mairasi
Language use	Some also use Kowiai [kwh].
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 2004.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Hunters; agriculturalists. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

KAMAKAULA, Habel; MUFARA, Yohanis; ORUW, Adrian S.; PECKHAM, Lloyd; SANAMUARA, Hopni; WARYENSI, Benny; WARYENSI, Semuel, authors. 2012. Mairasi Culture.

PECKHAM, Lloyd, author. 1982. Mairasi verb morphology.

PECKHAM, Lloyd, author. 1983. "All kinds of people: a Mairasi view of the spirit world."

PECKHAM, Lloyd, author. 1991. Mairasi phonology.

PECKHAM, Lloyd, author. 1997. Tiga Buah Makalah Dalam Bahasa Indonesia Mengenai Masyarakat Mairasi.

PECKHAM, Lloyd, compiler. 2012. English - Mairasi - Indonesian Dictionary.

PECKHAM, Lloyd, compiler. 2012. Indonesian - Mairasi - English Dictionary.

PECKHAM, Lloyd, compiler. 2012. Mairasi - English - Indonesian Dictionary.

PECKHAM, Nancy, author. 1981. "Day and night songs in Mairasi festival music."

PECKHAM, Nancy, author. 1983. "My elders, my helpers: Mairasi kinship and marriage."

PECKHAM, Nancy, author. 1991. Farir Mairas naʼatuei = Perbendaharaan kata bahasa Mairasi = Mairasi vocabulary.

Vernacular Publications

Eer A'ajan = Canoe Making = Pembuatan Perahu . 2001.

Enggot Ovu Mundu = Enggot Ovu Village = Kampung Enggot Ovu . 1999.

Mamuere = Eucalyptus Oil = Minyak Kayu Lawan . 2001.

Masoi = Wild Cinnamon = Mesui . 2001.

Percapakan-percapakan dalam bahasa Mairasi (Farir arao aevo Mairasiar). 1987.