Mawes

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: mgk
Population: 850 (2006 SIL).
Location:: Papua province: Sarmi regency, Bonggo sub-district, Mawes Dai, Mawes Mukti, and Mawes Wres villages on Buri river west bank inland.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Language isolate
Typology: SOV; postpositions/case markers.
Language Use: Home; with friends. Some young people, all adults. Under pressure from Indonesian [ind] (Hammarström 2010). Also use Indonesian [ind]. Also use Papuan Malay [pmy].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Papua province: Sarmi regency, Bonggo sub-district, Mawes Dai, Mawes Mukti, and Mawes Wres villages on Buri river west bank inland.