Nimoa

NMW

vigorous

Alternate Names: Nimowa

Dialects: Panatinani, Panawina, Sabari, Western Point. Lexical similarity: 44% with Sudest , (most similar).

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
Papuan Tip
Peripheral
Kilivila-Louisiades
Nimoa-Sudest

Demographics: 1,100 (2000 census). 440 monolinguals.

Language Use: Also use Misima-Panaeati [mpx]. Used as L2 by Sudest [tgo].

Language Development: Bible portions: 1979–1984.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Half the children are in school.