^ abFedden, Olcher Sebastian (2007). A Grammar of Mian, a Papuan Language of New Guinea.
Digital resourcesedit
Fedden, Sebastian; Timothy Feist; Matthew Baerman; Greville G. Corbett; Gunter Senft (2015). "Mian". Mian and Kilivila Collection (Data Set). University of Surrey. doi:10.15126/SMG.30/1.
February 28, 2024
mian, people, confused, with, australia, mianmin, people, living, telefomin, district, sandaun, province, papua, guinea, number, mian, based, number, speakers, their, language, mian, miantotal, population3, regions, with, significant, populationspapua, guinea,. Not to be confused with Mian people Australia The Mian people Mianmin are a people living in the Telefomin district of the Sandaun province in Papua New Guinea The number of Mian is 3 500 based on the number of speakers of their language Mian MianTotal population3 500 1 Regions with significant populationsPapua New Guinea Sandaun province Telefomin districtLanguagesMian Tok PisinRelated ethnic groupsBimin Faiwol Nakai Setaman Suganga Tifal Telefol UrapminThe Mian are living in small villages in mountainous areas with rainforest and rivers conditions which makes transport very limited almost only restricted to walking which however have helped them retaining their traditional way of life based on hunting and agriculture including slash and burn They grow sweet potatoes sago bananas pineapples breadfruits pawpaw sugarcanes pumpkins and squashes and in more recent times also oranges tomatoes beans peanuts and coconuts Animals they hunt and catch include pigs cassowaries birds fish snakes and small reptiles 1 Hunting is exclusively for men while the women are normally the ones preparing the food References edit a b Fedden Olcher Sebastian 2007 A Grammar of Mian a Papuan Language of New Guinea Digital resources editFedden Sebastian Timothy Feist Matthew Baerman Greville G Corbett Gunter Senft 2015 Mian Mian and Kilivila Collection Data Set University of Surrey doi 10 15126 SMG 30 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mian people amp oldid 958363022, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,