Motu

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Motu [ˈməʊtuː]

1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -tu, -tus a member of an aboriginal people of S Papua

2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family

3. (Linguistics / Languages) Also called Hiri Motu (esp formerly) Police Motu a pidgin version of this language, widely used in Papua-New Guinea Compare Neo-Melanesian

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