Misima-Panaeati | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: mpx
Alternate Names: Misima, Misima-Paneati, Misiman, Pana Panaeati, Panaeati, Panaieti, Panayeti, Paneate, Paneyate
Autonym: Pana Misima
Population: 20,000 (Callister 2005). 4,000 monolinguals.
Location:: Milne Bay province: Misima district, Calvados chain, Misima island, and Panaieti islands. 32 villages.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Kilivila-Louisiades, Misima
Dialects: Nasikwabw (Tokunu), Tewatewa. Lexical similarity: 33% with Rifao [nmw] and Dobu [dob] (most similar).
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Also use English [eng] (Callister 2005). Used as L2 by Bwanabwana [tte], Muyuw [myw], Rifao [nmw], Sudest [tgo], Yélî Dnye [yle].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 75%–80%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–80%. Many schools. Many go to secondary school–1 on Misima. Dictionary. NT: 1947–1998.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Misima-Panaeati
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Milne Bay province: Misima district, Calvados chain, Misima island, and Panaieti islands. 32 villages.