| Miani | |
|---|---|
| Tani | |
| 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)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:pla – Miani (North) includes Rarin, Simbine, Tamokot, Bedup and Kaukombartnh – Maiani (South) includes Viab, Bobom, Waba, Aleswav, Giniwarav and many more in the interlands |
| Glottolog | mian1254 Miani (North)maia1253 Maiani (South) |
Miani, formerlyTani after a village name, is aPapuan language complex ofMadang Province,Papua New Guinea.[2] The northern and southern varieties,Miani andMaiani, are dialects in terms of vocabulary or pronunciation.
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