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Papunesia · ISO 639-3 mej · Glottocode meya1236

Meyah

The sources list Meyah with not endangered status, classification as a member of the East Bird's Head family, and Latin as its likely script.

Language family
East Bird's Head
Likely script
Latin (Latn)
Source status
not endangered
Macroarea
Papunesia
Source country codes
ID
Reference point
-1.180, 133.618

Open research question

How can varieties, registers, language contact, and institutional use be distinguished through critical sources for Meyah?

This question is an assignment for later subject and community-proximate source review, not a claim about a uniform cultural worldview.

Scholarly boundary

The map point is a Glottolog reference point, not a language-area boundary. The script field is a likely Unicode CLDR assignment, not a complete history of orthography. Information on endangerment and countries follows the linked source data and does not replace current local assessment.