Mapia language
Mapia is an extinct Micronesian language of Indonesia. It was spoken on Mapia Atoll, 180 km north of the coast of West Papua. The population emigrated to Micronesia early in the 20th century, and then assimilated linguistically;[3] the only speaker as of 2000 was an elderly man who had remained behind on the island. The rest of the population of Mapia are now Biak-speaking immigrants.
| Mapia | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Mapia Atoll, north of Cenderawasih Bay |
| Extinct | (1 speaker, undated, end 20th century)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mpy |
| Glottolog | mapi1250 |
| ELP | Mapia[2] |
References
- Mapia at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)
- Endangered Languages Project data for Mapia.
- "Mapia". Ethnologue. SIL International. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
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