MSF ISO 639-3
Mekwei
A language of Indonesia
- ISO 639
- msf
- Alternate Names
- Demenggong-Waibron-Bano, Menggei, Menggwei, Moi, Mooi, Munggai, Mungge, Munkei
- Population
- 1,200 (1987 SIL).
- Location:
- Papua province: Jayapura regency, Kendate, Maribu, Sabron Dosay, and Waibrong villages.
- Language Status
- 8a (Moribund).
- Classification
- Nimboran
- Dialects
- Moi. Lexical similarity: 60% with Kemtuik [kmt].
- Language Use
- Shifted to Indonesian [ind].
- Other Comments
- Different from Moi (Mosana) [mxn]. Christian, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Papua province: Jayapura regency, Kendate, Maribu, Sabron Dosay, and Waibrong villages.
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