ASZ ISO 639-3
As
A language of Indonesia
- ISO 639
- asz
- Population
- 6 (Arnold 2020). Also 2 semi-speakers (Arnold 2020). Ethnic population: 45 (Arnold 2020).
- Location:
- West Papua province: Sorong regency, Asbaken and Sorong.
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Raja Ampat
- Dialects
- Lexical similarity: 60% with some dialects on Misool Island.
- Language Use
- Elderly only. Shifted to Papuan Malay [pmy] (Arnold 2020). A few also use Moi [mxn], only older adults (Arnold 2020).
- Language Development
- The generation below the remaining speakers are very keen to produce legacy materials of their language, in particular a dictionary, before it becomes completely extinct (Arnold 2020).
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about As
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
- Other Comments
- Reportedly originates from Gag Island, west of Waigeo Island. Muslim.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: West Papua province: Sorong regency, Asbaken and Sorong.
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