| Mufian | |
|---|---|
| Southern Arapesh | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Bumbita-Muhian Rural LLG, East Sepik Province (36 villages) |
Native speakers | (11,000 cited 1998)[1] |
Torricelli
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aoj |
| Glottolog | mufi1238 |
| ELP | Mufian |
Mufian (Muhian, Muhiang), or Southern Arapesh, is an Arapesh language (Torricelli) of Papua New Guinea. Dialects are Supari, Balif, Filifita (Ilahita), Iwam-Nagalemb, Nagipaem; Filifita speakers are half the population, at 6,000 in 1999.[1] It is spoken in 36 villages, most of which are located within Bumbita-Muhian Rural LLG, East Sepik Province. It is also spoken in Supari ward of Albiges-Mablep Rural LLG.[2][3]