Anus

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: auq
Alternate Names: Koroernoes, Korur
Population: 320 (2005 SIL).
Location:: Papua province: Sarmi regency, Pulau Anus and Podena islands off north coast; coastal area east of Biri river.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Sarmi-Jayapura Bay, Sarmi
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Podena [pdn].
Language Use: Endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Influence from Kwesten [kwt] on the opposite coast and from Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Most domains. Many shifting to Indonesian [ind]. Many shifting to Kwesten [kwt]. Used as L2 by Fedan [pdn], Keijar [kdy].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Anus
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Anus and Fedan [pdn] may be the same language. Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Papua province: Sarmi regency, Pulau Anus and Podena islands off north coast; coastal area east of Biri river.