Page Type: languageBusami | Ethnologue

BSM ISO 639-3

Busami

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
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Population
700 (1993 R. Doriot).
Location:
Papua province: Yapen Waropen regency, Yapen Barat and Yapen Selatan sub-districts, Kamanap, Kaonda and Masiaroti villages on south and north coast of Yapen island.
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
3 dialects. Lexical similarity: 71% with Ansus [and], 63% with Serui-Laut [seu].
Language Use
Some young people, all adults.
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.

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Location: Papua province: Yapen Waropen regency, Yapen Barat and Yapen Selatan sub-districts, Kamanap, Kaonda and Masiaroti villages on south and north coast of Yapen island.