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**Mek people**
Regions with significant populations
Indonesia (Highland Papua)
Languages
Mek languages, Indonesian language

The Mek are a Papuan people living in Dirwemna and Puldama, Yahukimo Regency, Highland Papua, Indonesia.^[1]^[2] They are closely related to Ketengban people in Pegunungan Bintang Regency.^[2]

A television series on The Discovery Channel titled Living with the Mek was aired in 2008.^[3]

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^ Pamela J. Stewart; Andrew Strathern (2005). Expressive Genres and Historical Change: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Taiwan. Ashgate. ISBN 0-7546-4418-9.
^ ^a ^b "Merasa Tak Diperhatikan, 2 Distrik di Yahukimo Ingin Pindah ke Pegunungan Bintang Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
^ "Discovery Channel UK - Official Website". Discovery UK. Retrieved Jul 30, 2020.

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Photos from the Mek tribal area

v t e Papuan peoples
Indonesia	Abun Amung Asmat Bauzi Dani Ekari Fayu Kombai Koteka Korowai Lani Marind Mek Moni Sawi Tehit Tobati Wolani Yali Yaur
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Lesser Sunda Islands	Abui Atoni Bali Aga Balinese Bimanese Bunak Helong Kemak Lamaholot Malay Loloan Manggarai Nage Rotenese Sasak Savu Sikka Sumba Sumbawa Tetum
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