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ISO 639-3 · pmypmy

unclassified · creole or pidgin

Papuan Malay

bahasa Melayu Papua

Papuan Malay is a creole or pidgin, spoken in Indonesia. Wikidata describes it as “vernacular Malay used in Indonesian New Guinea”.

3 · Wider Communication

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ISO 639-3: pmy
Glottocode: papu1250
Family: unclassified
EGIDS: 3 Wider Communication
Wikipedia: 9 language editions

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3EGIDS level

Facts

Name	Papuan Malay · bahasa Melayu Papua
Also called	pmy, Irianese Malay, Irian Malay
Kind	creole or pidgin

Vitality

EGIDS 3 Wider Communication3

Institutional. Used in government, education and media — EGIDS 0 to 4.

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Also spoken in Indonesia

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