Page Type: languageAnsus | Ethnologue

AND ISO 639-3

Ansus

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
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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.
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
None known. Lexical similarity: 82% with Marau [mvr] and Papuma [ppm], 77% with Wandamen [wad].
Language Use
Used as L2 by Awera [awr], Papuma [ppm].
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ansus
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments
Christian, traditional religion.

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