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ONI ISO 639-3

Onin

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
oni
Alternate Names
Onim, Sepa
Population
500 (Wurm 2000).
Location:
West Papua province: Fakfak regency on north Bomberai peninsula in Berau bay south coast west to Wetin point, then southwest to Wirtopin bay; south coast facing Panjang island.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, North Bomberai
Dialects
Nikuda, Ogar, Patipi, Sepa.
Language Use
Potentially endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Under pressure from Iha [ihp] and Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Some young people, all adults.
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.

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Location: West Papua province: Fakfak regency on north Bomberai peninsula in Berau bay south coast west to Wetin point, then southwest to Wirtopin bay; south coast facing Panjang island.