Ansus
A language of Indonesia (Papua)
| Population | 4,600 (1987 SIL). |
| Region | Yapen Waropen Regency, Yapen Barat subdistrict, Ansus, Kairawi, Aibondeni and Yenusi villages; Miosnum Island and Serui Island south coast. |
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Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 101 |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 82% with Marau Papuma [ppm], 77% with Wandamen [wao]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Yapen, Central-Western |
| Comments | Sago gatherers. Christian, traditional religion. |
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