Miani language

Miani
Miani
Ma
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Madang Province
Ethnicity	Rarin and neighboring villages of Bedup, Kaukombar, Bobom, Viab, Suraten, Tamokot and Simbine
Native speakers	(3,000 South cited 2003, 1,500 North cited 1987)
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Madang Croisilles? Rarin Miani; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either:; pla – Miani North includes Rarin, Simbine, Tamokot, Bedup and Kaukombar; tnh – Miani South includes Viab, Bobom, Waba, Aleswav, Giniwarav and many more in the interlands
Glottolog	mian1254 Miani (North); maia1253 Miani (South)

Miani Ma, is a Papuan language complex of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. The northern and southern varieties are actually dialects in terms of vocabulary or pronunciation of it.

References

^ Miani North includes Rarin, Simbine, Tamokot, Bedup and Kaukombar at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Miani South includes Viab, Bobom, Waba, Aleswav, Giniwarav and many more in the interlands at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

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[e18-1] Miani North includes Rarin, Simbine, Tamokot, Bedup and Kaukombar at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Miani South includes Viab, Bobom, Waba, Aleswav, Giniwarav and many more in the interlands at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

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