Asaba

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: seo
Alternate Names: Akiapmin, Asabano, Duranmin, Suarmin
Population: 300 (Lancey and Little 2016). Ethnic population: 300 (Lancey and Little 2016).
Location:: Sandaun province: Telefomin district, Kenu river hamlets; Om river tributary. Near Duranmin airstrip.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Sepik, Sepik Hill, Papi
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 29% with Baiyamo[ppe].
Language Use: Vigorous (Hammarström 2010). Used by all. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Lohmann 2000). Also use Telefol [tlf], especially youth (Wurm 2007).
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Sandaun province: Telefomin district, Kenu river hamlets; Om river tributary. Near Duranmin airstrip.