Yapen languages
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The Yapen languages are the branch of Malayo-Polynesian languages
spoken on Yapen Island and nearby isle of Cenderawasih Bay
, Indonesian Papua
. They share Yapen Ιsland with the Papuan Yawa languages
.
They are:
Malayo-Polynesian languages
The Malayo-Polynesian languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages, with approximately 385.5 million speakers. These are widely dispersed throughout the island nations of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean, with a smaller number in continental Asia...
spoken on Yapen Island and nearby isle of Cenderawasih Bay
Cenderawasih Bay
Cenderawasih Bay , also Teluk Sarera , formerly Geelvink Bay is a large bay in northern Province of Papua and West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, at . The Dutch name comes after a Dutch ship and family called Geelvinck...
, Indonesian Papua
Papua (Indonesian province)
Papua comprises most of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands. Its capital is Jayapura. It's the largest and easternmost province of Indonesia. The province originally covered the entire western half of New Guinea...
. They share Yapen Ιsland with the Papuan Yawa languages
Yawa languages
The Yawa languages, or Yapen, are a small family of two closely related Papuan languages, Yawa and Saweru, which are often considered to be divergent dialects of a single language...
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They are:
- East: Kurudu, Wabo
- Central–Western: AmbaiAmbai languageThe Ambai language is an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesian New Guinea , mostly on the Ambai Islands as well as the southern part of Yapen Island...
, AnsusAnsus languageAnsus is a Austronesian language spoken in Indonesian New Guinea....
, Busami, Munggui, Marau, Pom, Papuma, Roon, Serui-Laut, Wandamen, WoiWoi languageWoi is a Malayo-Polynesian language of Papua, Indonesia.-External links:*...