Muyuw language
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Muyuw language is one of the Kilivila–Louisiades languages
(of the Austronesian language family), spoken on the Woodlark Island
(Papua New Guinea
).
Number of speakers: 6,000 (1998), of them 3,000 are monolinguals. Speakers also use Dobu, Kilivila or Misima-Paneati. Latin script is used.
Dialects included Yanaba, Lougaw (Gawa), Wamwan, Nawyem, Iwa. Iwa dialect is transitional between Muyuw and Kilivila. Lexical similarity 68% with Kilivila.
Kilivila–Louisiades languages
The family of Kilivila–Louisiades languages is a subgroup of the Peripheral Papuan Tip languages. It consists of 6 languages.-Components:*Kilivila: Budibud, , Muyuw*Misima-Paneati*Nimoa–Sudest: Nimoa, Sudest...
(of the Austronesian language family), spoken on the Woodlark Island
Woodlark Island
Woodlark Island, known to its inhabitants simply as Woodlark or Muyua, is an island in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. It is called Murua by the inhabitants of some other islands in the province...
(Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
).
Number of speakers: 6,000 (1998), of them 3,000 are monolinguals. Speakers also use Dobu, Kilivila or Misima-Paneati. Latin script is used.
Dialects included Yanaba, Lougaw (Gawa), Wamwan, Nawyem, Iwa. Iwa dialect is transitional between Muyuw and Kilivila. Lexical similarity 68% with Kilivila.