MNU ISO 639-3
Mer
A language of Indonesia
- ISO 639
- mnu
- Alternate Names
- Miere, Muri
- Population
- 85 (2000).
- Location:
- Papua province: Nabire regency; West Papua province: Kaimana and Teluk Wondama regencies on central Bird’s Head, headwaters of Uremo and Wosimi rivers.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened).
- Classification
- Mairasi
- Dialects
- None known. Lexical similarity: 63% with Semimi [etz], 61% with Mairasi [zrs].
- Language Use
- Some young people, all adults.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Mer
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
- Other Comments
- Christian, traditional religion.
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Location: Papua province: Nabire regency; West Papua province: Kaimana and Teluk Wondama regencies on central Bird’s Head, headwaters of Uremo and Wosimi rivers.
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