Motu

MEU

developing

Alternate Names: Pure Motu, True Motu

Dialects: Eastern Motu, Western Motu.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
Papuan Tip
Peripheral
Central Papuan
Sinagoro-Keapara

Demographics: 39,000 (2008 A. Taylor).

Language Use: Used as L2 by Sinaugoro [snc].

Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1973.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Government schools in all villages.