Busami

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
bsm
Population

700 (1993 R. Doriot).

Location

Papua Province, Yapen Waropen regency, Yapen Barat and Yapen Selatan subdistricts, south and north coast, Serui island, Kamanap, Masiaroti, and Kaonda villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Yapen, Central-Western
Dialects

3 dialects. Lexical similarity: 71% with Ansus [and], 63% with Serui-Laut [seu].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.