Nisa-Anasi language

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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.

NativetoIndonesia
RegionSawai District, Mamberamo Raya Regency, Papua
Native speakers
(2,500 cited 1987–1993)[1]
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Anasi
Nisa-Anasi
Bapu
Native toIndonesia
RegionSawai District, Mamberamo Raya Regency, Papua
Native speakers
(2,500 cited 1987–1993)[1]
Dialects
  • Anasi
  • Nisa
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
bpo  Anasi
njs  Nisa
Glottolognisa1239
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Nisa-Anasi is lexically similar to the East Geelvink Bay languages and presumably belongs in that family.

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