Meramera (Melamela) is an Austronesian language of

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Name

The name ''Meramera'' comes from the closely related Nakanai language in the Bileki dialect. In Meramera, the language is referred to as ''Melamela'', literally meaning "talk".Goodenough, Ward H. (1997). ''Proto-Kimbe: A New Analysis''. ''Oceanic Linguistics''. 36 (2): p. 274.

References

Meso-Melanesian languages Languages of East New Britain Province Languages of West New Britain Province {{MesoMelanesian-lang-stub