Minanibai

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: mcv
Alternate Names: Eme-Eme, Hei, Pepeha
Population: 300 (Wurm and Hattori 1981), decreasing.
Location:: Gulf province: Goaribari and Ikobi Kairi census districts, near Omati river mouth, Moka and Pepeha villages.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Inland Gulf, Minanibai
Dialects: None known. Related to Mubami [tsx].
Language Use: Vitality status highly questionable. Some young people, all adults. Most also use Ikobi [meb], or other local languages. Also use Mouwase [jmw].

Location: Gulf province: Goaribari and Ikobi Kairi census districts, near Omati river mouth, Moka and Pepeha villages.