Demisa
A language of Indonesia (Papua)
| Population | 400 (2000 S. Wurm). |
| Region | Waropen Bawah subdistrict, Desawa and Muyere coastal villages, Botawa village inland along Wonoi River. |
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Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 91 |
| Alternate names | Desawa |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 69% with Burate [bti], 64% with Kofei [kpi], 60% with Sauri [srt], 65% with Tunggare [trt], 64% with Woria [wor]. |
| Classification | East Geelvink Bay, Bauzi |
| Language use | Home, religious services. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists; hunter-gatherers. Christian, traditional religion. |
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