ETZ ISO 639-3
Semimi
A language of Indonesia
- ISO 639
- etz
- Alternate Names
- Etna Bay, Muri, Wesrau
- Population
- 1,000 (1991 SIL).
- Location:
- Papua province: Nabire regency, border area west of Lake Jamur; West Papua province: Kaimana regency, Bomberai peninsula from Tarera bay west and north to Lacmora and Aiwasa lakes area.
- Language Status
- 7 (Shifting).
- Classification
- Mairasi
- Dialects
- None known. Lexical similarity: 69% with Mairasi [zrs], 63% with Mer [mnu].
- Language Use
- Many children do not speak it (1991 L. Peckham). Shifting to Papuan Malay [pmy].
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Semimi
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
- Other Comments
- Christian, traditional religion.
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Location: Papua province: Nabire regency, border area west of Lake Jamur; West Papua province: Kaimana regency, Bomberai peninsula from Tarera bay west and north to Lacmora and Aiwasa lakes area.
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