Misima-Panaeati

Facts

  • Language: Misima-Panaeati
  • Alternate names: Misiman, Misima-Paneati, Panaeati, Panaieti, Panayeti, Paneate, Paneyate
  • Language code: mpx
  • Language family: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic linkage, Papuan Tip linkage, Peripheral Papuan Tip linkage, Kilivila-Misima
  • Number of speakers: 18000
  • Script:

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    Introduction

    Misima-Panaeati is a language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Milne Bay Province, Misima district, Misima island, Panaieti, and Calvados chain islands. 32 villages.

    Dialects

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

    The Misima-Panaeati Verb

    Verblist