Mairasi | Ethnologue

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: zrs
Alternate Names: Faranjao, Faranjo, Faranyao, Faranyau, Kaniran
Autonym: Mairasi
Population: 3,300 (1996 SIL).
Location:: Papua province; West Papua province: Bomberai peninsula, southwest coast facing Arafura Sea, southeast from Arguni bay.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Mairasi
Dialects: Northeastern Mairasi. Reportedly similar to Semimi [etz]. Northeastern Mairasi may be a separate language. Lexical similarity: 69% with Semimi [etz], 61% with Mer [mnu].
Typology: SOV; animate/inanimate noun classes; verb affixes mark person and number for both subject and object; mood and aspect; 13 consonants and 5 vowels.
Language Use: Also use Indonesian [ind]. Also use Kowiai [kwh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. NT: 2004.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mairasi
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Papua province; West Papua province: Bomberai peninsula, southwest coast facing Arafura Sea, southeast from Arguni bay.