MYW ISO 639-3
Muyuw
Aga-Muyuw Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- myw
- Alternate Names
- Egum, Murua, Murua Dukwayasi, Murua Kaulae, Muruwa, Muyu, Muyua, Muyuwa
- Autonym
- Aga-Muyuw
- Population
- 4,000 (Senft 2020).
- Location:
- Milne Bay province: Losuia district, Woodlark island.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Kilivila-Louisiades, Kilivila
- Dialects
- Yanaba, Lougaw (Gawa), Wamwan, Nawyem, Iwa. Iwa dialect is halfway between Muyuw [myw] and Kilivila [kij]. Lexical similarity: 68% with Kilivila [kij].
- Typology
- SVO.
- Language Use
- Also use Dobu [dob]. Also use Kilivila [kij]. Also use Misima-Panaeati [mpx]. Used as L2 by Budibud [btp].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 75%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%. 30% of the children are in government schools. Dictionary. NT: 1976–1993.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Muyuw
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Milne Bay province: Losuia district, Woodlark island.
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