Seimat language
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The Seimat language is one of three Western Admiralty Islands languages, the other two being Wuvulu-Aua
and the extinct Kaniet
. The language is spoken by approximately 1000 people on the Ninigo
and the Anchorite Islands in western Manus Province
of Papua New Guinea
. It has SVO word order.
Wuvulu-Aua language
The Wuvulu-Aua language is one of three Western Admiralty Islands languages, the other two being Seimat and the extinct Kaniet. The language is spoken on Wuvulu and Aua Islands by approximately 1500 people in the Manus Province of Papua New Guinea....
and the extinct Kaniet
Kaniet language
The Kaniet language was one of three Western Admiralty Islands languages, a subgroup of the Admiralty Islands languages, the other two being Wuvulu-Aua and Seimat. The language was spoken on the Kaniet Islands and the western Anchorite Islands in western Manus Province of Papua New Guinea until the...
. The language is spoken by approximately 1000 people on the Ninigo
Ninigo Islands
The Ninigo Islands are a group of 31 islands within the Western Islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Their coordinates are ....
and the Anchorite Islands in western Manus Province
Manus Province
Manus Province is the smallest province in Papua New Guinea with a land area of 2,100 km², but with more than 220,000 km² of water. The capital of the province is Lorengau and the total population is 43,387 ....
of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. It has SVO word order.