Muyu language

Ok language of Western New Guinea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Muyu, Moyu,[2] is one of the Ok languages of South Papua, Indonesia.

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Muyu
Kati
Native toIndonesia
Region
EthnicityMuyu
Native speakers
22,000 (2002)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
kti  North Muyu (Niinati)
kts  South Muyu (Metomka)
Glottolognort2916  North
sout2940  South
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Based on available resources, linguists divided it to two varieties Kadi (North Muyu) and South Muyu. However according to native speakers, it may be a dialect continuum of 9 mutually intelligible dialects which also include Ningrum and Yonggom.[2] Petabahasa by Indonesia Ministry of Education classified it to three languages, Kadi spoken in Kampung Woropko,[3] South Muyu spoken in Kampung Anggumbit,[4] and Muyu in Kampung Kamka.[5]

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