Yerisiam language

Yerisiam or Iresim is an Austronesian language in the Cenderawasih (Geelvink Bay) language group of Indonesian Papua. It is closely related to Yaur and more distantly to Umar.

NativetoIndonesia

RegionNabire, Central Papua

Native speakers

(70 cited 2000)^[1]

Language family

Austronesian

• Malayo-Polynesian
  • Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
    • Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
      • South Halmahera–West New Guinea
        • Cenderawasih Bay
          • Southwestern
            • Yaur–Yerisiam
              • Yerisiam

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Yerisiam
Iresim
gúà árínà
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Nabire, Central Papua
Native speakers	(70 cited 2000)[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian Eastern Malayo-Polynesian South Halmahera–West New Guinea Cenderawasih Bay Southwestern Yaur–Yerisiam Yerisiam
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ire
Glottolog	ires1239
ELP	Iresim
Yerisiam
Coordinates: 3.63°S 135.03°E / -3.63; 135.03

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