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Ese language

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Region
  
Papua New Guinea

Glottolog
  
esee1247

ISO 639-3
  
mcq

Native speakers
  
10,000 (2000) 4,000 monolinguals (no date)

Language family
  
Trans–New Guinea Koiarian Baraic Ese

Ese, or Managalasi, is a language of Papua New Guinea. Dialects are Muaturaina, Chimona, Dea, Akabafa, Nami, Mesari, Averi, Afore, Minjori, Oko, Wakue, Numba, Jimuni, Karira. Perhaps 40% of speakers are monolingual.

References

Ese language Wikipedia