Mer
Native toIndonesia
RegionWest Papua
Native speakers
85 (2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3mnu
Glottologmerr1239
ELPMer (Indonesia)

Mer (also called Muri, Miere) is a Papuan language spoken in Papua province of Indonesia.

Groups

There are two groups of Miere speakers:[2]

  • Gunung ("Mountain") or Kakak ("elder") group, in Yabore village, Naikere District
  • Pantai ("Beach") or Adik ("younger") group, in Senderewoi village, Rasiey District

References

  1. Mer at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.


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