Mawes

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proper noun

A language spoken in Papua, now declared extinct.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A language spoken in Papua, now declared extinct.

    Muksin specifically mentioned 11 extinct indigenous languages, such as Tandia and Mawes in West Papua and Papua, along with Kajeli, Piru, Moksela, Palumata, Ternateno, Hukumina, Hoti, Serua, and Nila in different areas of Maluku.

    2024 March 8, Antara, “11 Indigenous Languages Declared Extinct: Education Ministry”, in Jakarta Globe

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Cite this entry
APA

Mawes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mawes

MLA

“Mawes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mawes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mawes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mawes.

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