Minaveha language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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Minaveha, or Kukuya, is an Oceanic language of Fergusson Island in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
NativetoPapua New Guinea
RegionMilne Bay Province
Native speakers
2,300 (2007)[1]Austronesian
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Malayo-Polynesian
- Oceanic
- Western Oceanic
- Papuan Tip
- Nuclear Papuan Tip
- North Mainland – D'Entrecasteaux
- Taupota languages
- Minaveha
- Taupota languages
- North Mainland – D'Entrecasteaux
- Nuclear Papuan Tip
- Papuan Tip
- Western Oceanic
- Oceanic
| Minaveha | |
|---|---|
| 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 |