Informationen von: “A Grammar of Mian” . Fedden, Sebastian Olcher (2011) Mouton de Gruyter
Bedroht
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,750
Census data: West Mian has about 350 speakers; East Mian has about 1,400 speakers.
DATUM DER INFORMATION
2000
ANDERE VON DER GEMEINSCHAFT GESPROCHENE SPRACHEN
Tok Pisin [tpi]
English [eng]
KOMMENTARE ZUM SPRACHKONTEXT
"Both Mian dialects are under strong influence from English and Tok Pisin"
Skripte (Schreibsysteme und Orthografien)
Latin
ORTE
Papua New Guinea
ORTSBESCHREIBUNG
Between the August River in the west, the May River in the east, and the Hindenburg Range in the south.
WEITERE KOMMENTARE
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.
Informationen von: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 18th Edition” . Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig · SIL International
Bedroht
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,400
census
DATUM DER INFORMATION
2000
Skripte (Schreibsysteme und Orthografien)
Latin
ORTE
Papua New Guinea
ORTSBESCHREIBUNG
"Sandaun Province, Telefomin district, north Fak and Aki river valleys, August river headwaters; East Sepik Province, Ambunti-Dreikikir district, upper May river, Nenebil, Suganga, Blimo, and Wagarabai."
Informationen von: “Sepik languages: checklist and preliminary classification” . Laycock, Donald C. (1973) , Wurm, Stephen A. · Australian National University, Research School of Pacific Studies, Department of Linguistics
Bedroht
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available