Meyah | Ethnologue

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: mej
Alternate Names: Arfak, Meah, Meax, Mejach, Mejah, Meyach, “Mansibaber” (pej.)
Autonym: Meyah
Population: 14,800 (2000).
Location:: West Papua province: Bird’s Head northeast coast.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: East Bird’s Head-Sentani, East Bird’s Head, Meax
Dialects: None known. Reportedly most similar to Sougb [mnx].
Language Use: Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. NT: 1997.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Meyah
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: West Papua province: Bird’s Head northeast coast.