Misima-Panaeati

MPX

developing

Alternate Names: Misiman, Misima-Paneati, Panaeati, Panaieti, Panayeti, Paneate, Paneyate

Dialects: Nasikwabw (Tokunu), Tewatewa. Lexical similarity: 33% with Nimowa , and Dobu , (most similar).

Genealogy:

Austronesian

Malayo-Polynesian

Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Oceanic

Western Oceanic

Papuan Tip

Peripheral

Kilivila-Louisiades

Misima

Demographics: 18,000 (2002 SIL). 4,000 monolinguals.

Language Use: Used as L2 by Bwanabwana [tte], Muyuw [myw], Nimoa [nmw], Sudest [tgo], Yele [yle].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 75%–80%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–80%. Many schools. Many go to secondary school–1 on Misima. Dictionary. NT: 1947–1998.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea