Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
Not to be confused with Kukuya language.
| Minaveha | |
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| Kukuya | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Milne Bay Province |
Native speakers | 2,300 (2007)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mvn |
| Glottolog | mina1269 |
Minaveha, or Kukuya, is an Oceanic language of Fergusson Island in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
References[edit]
- ^ Minaveha at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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