MQV ISO 639-3
Mosimo
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- mqv
- Population
- 50 (Wurm 2000).
- Location:
- Madang province: about 30 km inland from the east coast, north of Alexishafen, due west of Garu and Yoidik settlements.
- Language Status
- 7 (Shifting).
- Classification
- Trans-New Guinea, Madang, Croisilles, Hanseman
- Dialects
- None known. Related to Rapting [rpt], Wamas [wmc], Samosa [swm], Murupi [mqw], Saruga [sra], Nake [nbk], Matepi [mqe], Garus [gyb], Yoidik [ydk], Rempi [rmp], Silopi [xsp], Utu [utu], Mawan [mcz], Baimak [bmx], Bagupi [bpi], Gal [gap], Nobonob [gaw], and Wagi [fad].
- Language Use
- Endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Shifting to Garus [gyb] (Wurm 2007). Shifting to Tok Pisin [tpi] (Wurm 2007).
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Madang province: about 30 km inland from the east coast, north of Alexishafen, due west of Garu and Yoidik settlements.
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