Shiaxa (Sjiagha) and Yenimu (Jénimu, Oser), together known as South Awyu, are a Papuan language or languages of Papua, Indonesia. Whether they constitute one language or two depends on one's criteria for a 'language'. The two varieties are,[2]
Shiaxa | |
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South Awyu | |
Yenimu | |
Region | Papua, Indonesia |
Native speakers | 13,000 including Edera[Ethn is broken again] (2002)[1] |
Language family | Trans–New Guinea
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ISO 639-3 | aws |
Glottolog | sout2941 |
Central and South New Guinea languages | |||||||||
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Asmat–Kamoro |
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Greater Awyu |
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Ok–Oksapmin |
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Komolom | |||||||||
Somahai |
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