Mian language
Trans–New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mian is an Ok language spoken in the Telefomin district of the Sandaun province in Papua New Guinea by the Mian people. It has some 3,500 speakers spread across two dialects: West Mian (a.k.a. Suganga), with approximately 1,000 speakers in around Yapsiei, and East Mian, with approximately 2,500 speakers in and around Timeilmin, Temsakmin, Sokamin, Gubil, Fiak and Hotmin.[2]
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Mian | |
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Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Sandaun province, Telefomin district |
Ethnicity | Mianmin |
Native speakers | from 1,400 (2000 census)[1] to 3,500 (2007)[2] |
Trans–New Guinea
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | mpt – inclusive codeIndividual code: sug – Suganga |
Glottolog | mian1255 |
ELP | Mian |
Suganga[3] | |
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