Massep language

Massep
Wotaf
Native toIndonesia
RegionPapua: Sarmi Regency, West Pantai District, north coast (Masep village); also west of Sarmi near Apauwer River
Ethnicity85 (2000)[1]
Native speakers
25 (2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3mvs
Glottologmass1263
ELPMasep
Approximate location where Massep is spoken
Approximate location where Massep is spoken
Massep
Approximate location where Massep is spoken
Approximate location where Massep is spoken
Massep
Coordinates: 1°45′S 138°17′E / 1.75°S 138.29°E / -1.75; 138.29

Massep (Masep, Potafa, Wotaf) is a poorly documented Papuan language spoken by fewer than 50 people in the single village of Masep in West Pantai District, Sarmi Regency, Papua. Despite the small number of speakers, however, language use is vigorous. It is surrounded by the Kwerba languages Airoran and Samarokena.[2]

  1. ^ a b Massep at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Foley-NWNG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).