Mian
[aka Mianmin, Miyanmin]Classification: Trans-New Guinea
·threatened
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Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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1,750
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Census data: West Mian has about 350 speakers; East Mian has about 1,400 speakers.
- DATE OF INFO
- 2000
- OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
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Tok Pisin [tpi]
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English [eng]
- LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS
"Both Mian dialects are under strong influence from English and Tok Pisin"
- Scripts (Writing system)
- Latin
- PLACES
- Papua New Guinea
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Between the August River in the west, the May River in the east, and the Hindenburg Range in the south.
- ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
West Mian is spoken in and around Yapsiei station; East Mian is spoken in the villages around Mianmin airstrip (Timeilmin, Temsakmin, and Sokamin), and the villages of Gubil, Fiak, and Hotmin.