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Minidien language

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Wiaki
Minidien
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionSandaun Province
Ethnicity1,190 (2000 census)[1]
Native speakers
100 (2004)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3wii
Glottologmini1253
ELPWiaki

Wiaki, a.k.a. Minidien, is a nearly extinct Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea. The language is spoken in moderation by those residing in the older generations.

References

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  1. ^ a b Wiaki at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)