Alternate Names: Mese, “Momalili” (pej.), “Momolili” (pej.)
Dialects: East Mese, Momolili, West-Central Mese, Zezagi.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 4,000 (1997 census).
Language Use: Also use Kâte [kmg], Tok Pisin [tpi], Yabem [jae].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Over 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Vernacular pre-schools since 1995. NT: 2013.
Typology: SOV; adjectives, numerals after noun heads; verb affixes mark number; CV, CVC, CVV, CCV, VC, V; nontonal.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: Community schools at Hobu and Samanzing. Christian, traditional religion.