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Semimi

A language of Indonesia (Papua)

ISO 639-3etz

Population  1,000 (1991 SIL).
Region  Bomberai Peninsula near Kaniran, south part of neck extending west to Triton Bay.
Language maps  Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 51
Indonesia, Northwestern Papua, reference number 51
Alternate names   Etna Bay, Muri, Wesrau
Dialects  Lexical similarity: 69% with Mairasi [zrs], 63% with Mer [mnu].
Classification  Mairasi
Comments  Fishermen; lumbermen. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

PECKHAM, Lloyd; WALKER, Roland, authors. 1991. Etna Bay Survey Report: Irian Jaya Bird's Neck Languages.