Mai Brat | Ethnologue

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: ayz
Alternate Names: Ajamaru, Atinjo, Ayamaru, Brat, Maibrat, Maite, Majbrat, Mey Brat
Autonym: Mai Brat, Maybrat
Population: 20,000 (1987 SIL).
Location:: West Papua province: about 40 villages in central Bird’s Head, Ayamaru lakes area.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Maybrat
Dialects: Maisawiet, Maiyah, Maimaka, Maite, Maisefa. Lexical similarity: 10% with Tehit [kps], Mpur [akc], Abun [kgr], and its most similar neighbors.
Typology: SVO; heavy verb serialization.
Language Use: Religious services. Used by all. Also use Indonesian [ind], especially in cities and among the highly educated. Used as L2 by Tehit [kps].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2004–2007.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mai Brat
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: West Papua province: about 40 villages in central Bird’s Head, Ayamaru lakes area.