Mindiri

MPN

shifting

Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Awad Bing , and Wab ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
North New Guinea
Ngero-Vitiaz
Vitiaz
Bel
Astrolabe

Demographics: 80 (Wurm 2000).

Language Use: Endangered (2000 D. Tryon, 2000 S. Wurm). Under pressure from Ganglau [ggl] and Tok Pisin [tpi], which younger speakers prefer.

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea