Nisa-Anasi language
Nisa (Bonefa, Kerema) and Anasi (Bapu), are dialects of a Papuan language of the Indonesian province of Papua, on the eastern shore of Cenderawasih Bay in Sawai District, Mamberamo Raya Regency. Language use is vigorous.
| Anasi | |
|---|---|
| Nisa-Anasi | |
| Bapu | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Sawai District, Mamberamo Raya Regency, Papua |
Native speakers | (2,500 cited 1987–1993)[1] |
East Geelvink Bay?
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:bpo – Anasinjs – Nisa |
| Glottolog | nisa1239 |
Nisa-Anasi is lexically similar to the East Geelvink Bay languages and presumably belongs in that family.
References
- Anasi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Nisa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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