CNS ISO 639-3
Asmat, Central
A language of Indonesia
- ISO 639
- cns
- Alternate Names
- Jas, Manowee, Yas
- Population
- 7,000 (Roesler 1972). Most are monolingual.
- Location:
- Papua province: Asmat regency; Sawa-Erma, Agats, Atsy, and Pantai Kasuari sub-districts, south coast from Owap river northwest to Farec river southwest, inland; Mappi regency, Edera and Nambai sub-districts in Digul river delta area.
- Language Status
- 6b* (Threatened).
- Classification
- Trans-New Guinea, Asmat-Kamoro, Asmat
- Dialects
- Simai (Simay), Misman, Ajam (Ayam). Reportedly similar to Sempan [xse] north of the rivers, Kamoro [kgq] and Citak [txt].
- Language Use
- Also use Indonesian [ind].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: Less than 5% in Indonesian [ind]. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1985.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Asmat, Central
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian, traditional religion.
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Location: Papua province: Asmat regency; Sawa-Erma, Agats, Atsy, and Pantai Kasuari sub-districts, south coast from Owap river northwest to Farec river southwest, inland; Mappi regency, Edera and Nambai sub-districts in Digul river delta area.
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