Muyu, Moyu,[2] is one of the Ok languages of South Papua, Indonesia.
| Muyu | |
|---|---|
| Kati | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | |
Native speakers | 22,000 (2002)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:kti – North Muyu (Niinati)kts – South Muyu (Metomka) |
| Glottolog | nort2916 Northsout2940 South |
Based on available resources, linguists divided it to two varieties Kadi (North Muyu) and South Muyu. However according to native speakers, it may be a dialect continuum of 9 mutually intelligible dialects which also include Ningrum and Yonggom.[2] Petabahasa by Indonesia Ministry of Education classified it to three languages, Kadi spoken in Kampung Woropko,[3] South Muyu spoken in Kampung Anggumbit,[4] and Muyu in Kampung Kamka.[5]
References
edit- ^ North Muyu (Niinati) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
South Muyu (Metomka) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - ^ a b Zahrer, Alexander. 2019. First data of Moyu, a lowland Ok language of New Guinea. 11th International Austronesian and Papuan Languages and Linguistics Conference (APLL11), 13-15 June 2019, Leiden University.
- ^ "Kadi". Peta Bahasa (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "Muyu Selatan". Peta Bahasa (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "Muyu". Peta Bahasa (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-10-12.