Yapen languages (Austronesian)
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Not to be confused with Yapen languages (Papuan).
| Yapen | |
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| Geographic distribution | Yapen Island, New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian |
| Glottolog | yape1249 |
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The Yapen languages are the branch of Malayo-Polynesian languages spoken on Yapen Island and the nearby isle of Cenderawasih Bay, both in Papua province of northeastern Indonesia.
They share Yapen Ιsland with the Papuan Yawa languages.
Languages
The Yapen languages are:
- East: Kurudu, Wabo.
- Central–Western: Ambai, Ansus, Busami, Munggui, Marau, Pom, Papuma, Serui-Laut, Wandamen, Woi.
References
| Cenderawasih |
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| Halmahera Sea |
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