Menya

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
mcr
Alternate Names
Menyama, Menye
Population

20,000 (1998 SIL).

Location

Morobe Province, Menyamya district, north Tauri river area and tributaries; Gulf Province, Karema district, Naniwe area.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Angan, Nuclear Angan
Typology

SOV.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Grammar. Bible portions: 1995–2008.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Menya
Writing

Latin script [Latn].