Mapia was the only
Micronesian language spoken in Indonesia, now extinct. It was spoken on
Mapia Atoll, 180 km north of the coast of
New Guinea, part of
Supiori Regency. The population emigrated early in the 20th century[1] the only speaker as of 2000 was an elderly man who had remained behind on the island.[citation needed] The rest of the population of Mapia are now
Biak-speaking immigrants.
References
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ab"Mapia". Ethnologue (25 ed.). SIL International. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
Mapia was the only
Micronesian language spoken in Indonesia, now extinct. It was spoken on
Mapia Atoll, 180 km north of the coast of
New Guinea, part of
Supiori Regency. The population emigrated early in the 20th century[1] the only speaker as of 2000 was an elderly man who had remained behind on the island.[citation needed] The rest of the population of Mapia are now
Biak-speaking immigrants.
References
^
ab"Mapia". Ethnologue (25 ed.). SIL International. Retrieved 5 December 2022.