Mekwei | |
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Mooi, Moi, Menggei, Menggwei, Munggai, Mungge, Munkei, Demenggong-Waibron-Bano, Waipu | |
Region | Papua |
Native speakers | (1,200 cited 1987) [1] |
Foja Range
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | msf |
Glottolog | mekw1241 |
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