| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 3,500[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Papua New GuineaSandaun province, Telefomin district | |
| Languages | |
| Mian,Tok Pisin | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bimin,Faiwol,Nakai,Setaman,Suganga,Tifal,Telefol,Urapmin |
TheMian people (Mianmin) are a people living in theTelefomin district of theSandaun province inPapua New Guinea. The number of Mian is 3,500, based on the number of speakers of their language,Mian.
The Mian are living in small villages in mountainous areas with rainforest and rivers; conditions which makes transport very limited, almost only restricted to walking, which however have helped them retaining their traditional way of life, based onhunting andagriculture, includingslash-and-burn. They growsweet potatoes,sago,bananas,pineapples,breadfruits,pawpaw,sugarcanes,pumpkins andsquashes, and in more recent times, alsooranges,tomatoes,beans,peanuts andcoconuts.Animals they hunt and catch includepigs,cassowaries,birds,fish,snakes and smallreptiles.[1] Hunting is exclusively for men, while the women are normally the ones preparing the food.
Fedden, Sebastian; Timothy Feist; Matthew Baerman; Greville G. Corbett; Gunter Senft (2015)."Mian".Mian and Kilivila Collection (Data Set). University of Surrey.doi:10.15126/SMG.30/1.
