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Mawes

Mawes proper noun: a language spoken in Papua, now declared extinct.

Proper noun

Mawes

  1. A language spoken in Papua, now declared extinct.
    • Muksin specifically mentioned 11 extinct indigenous languages, such as Tandia and Mawes in West Papua and Papua, along with Kajeli, Piru, Moksela, Palumata, Ternateno, Hukumina, Hoti, Serua, and Nila in different areas of Maluku.2024 March 8, Antara, “11 Indigenous Languages Declared Extinct: Education Ministry”, in Jakarta Globe

Questions about Mawes

What does Mawes mean?
Mawes means a language spoken in Papua, now declared extinct.
What part of speech is Mawes?
Mawes is a proper noun.

Words near Mawes in the dictionary

  1. mawed
  2. Mawei
  3. Mawenzi
  4. Mawer
  5. Mawers
  6. Mawes
  7. Mawgan-in-Pydar
  8. Mawhinney
  9. Mawhinneys
  10. Mawhood
  11. Mawhoods

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