Ansus

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ISO 639-3

Population

4,600 (1987 SIL).

Location

Papua province: Yapen Waropen regency, Yapen Barat sub-district, Aibondeni, Ansus, Kairawi, and Yenusi villages on Yapen island south coast.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 82% with Marau [mvr] and Papuma [ppm], 77% with Wandamen [wad].

Language Use

Used as L2 by Awera [awr].

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.