Mian
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Mianmin
Population
1,400 (2000 census).
Location
East Sepik province: Ambunti-Dreikikir district, upper May river, Blimo, Nenebil, Suganga, and Wagarabai; Sandaun province: Telefomin district, north Aki and Fak river valleys, August river headwaters.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Upper August River, Usage, Mianmin. Lexical similarity: 75%–83% among dialects.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. NT: 1986.
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Writing
Latin script [Latn].