Mehek
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Driafleisuma, Indinogosima, Me’ek, Nuku
Population
6,300 (1994 SIL).
Location
Sandaun province: Nuku district, Makru-Klaplei area, Torricelli mountains lower foothills, southeast of Siliput. 9 large villages.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Dialects
None known. Lexical similarity: 51% with Pahi [lgt] (most similar).
Language Use
Home, village. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Taught in primary schools, 50% or more of children are in primary school.
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