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Alternate Names: Misatik

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
North New Guinea
Huon Gulf
Markham
Lower
Busu

Demographics: 200 (Wurm 2000). Ethnic population: 620.

Language Use: Endangered (2000 D. Tryon, 2000 S. Wurm). Much intermarriage with speakers of other languages, strong presence of Tok Pisin [tpi] and Yabem [jae], education of children in English [eng], long absences of adult males for work all contribute to the detriment of the language.

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea