Muyuw language

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title: Muyuw language
text: Muyuw language is one of the Kilivila–Louisiades languages, spoken on the Woodlark Islands, in the Solomon Sea within Papua New Guinea. As of 1998, the number of speakers is 6,000, 3,000 of whom are monolinguals. Speakers also use Dobu, Kilivila or Misima-Paneati. Latin script is used. Dialects include Yanaba, Lougaw (Gawa), Wamwan, Nawyem, and Iwa. The Iwa dialect is transitional between Muyuw and Kilivila. Its lexical similarity with Kilivila is 68%.
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description: Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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