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 | |
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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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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
edit- ^ Anasi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Nisa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)