Mekwei language explained

Mekwei language should not be confused with Moi language (Indonesia).

Mekwei
Nativename:	Mooi, Moi, Menggei, Menggwei, Munggai, Mungge, Munkei, Demenggong-Waibron-Bano, Waipu
Region:	Papua
Speakers:	1,200
Date:	1987
Ref:	e18
Familycolor:	Papuan
Fam1:	Foja Range
Fam2:	Nimboran
Iso3:	msf
Glotto:	mekw1241
Glottorefname:	Mekwei

Mekwei (Menggwei), or Mooi,^[1] is a Papuan language of Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia. It is spoken in Kendate, Maribu, Sabron Dosay, and Waibrong villages.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Kamus Dwibahasa, Bahasa Mooi-Bahasa Indonesia . Kementrian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Balai Bahasa Papua . 2017. id . 2024-05-26.
2. Web site: Indonesia languages . Ethnologue

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