Moi

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: mxn
Alternate Names: Mekwei, Mooi, Mosana, Waipu
Population: 4,600 (1993 R. Doriot).
Location:: West Papua province: 9 villages on west Bird’s Head; Salawati island, Sorong city east and southeast.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: West Papuan, West Bird’s Head
Dialects: Mosemah.
Language Use: Used as L2 by As [asz], Duriankere [dbn].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Moi
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Different from Mekwei [msf] (Moi) dialect. Christian, traditional religion.

Location: West Papua province: 9 villages on west Bird’s Head; Salawati island, Sorong city east and southeast.