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Not to be confused with Yapen languages.
Yawa
Native toIndonesia
RegionCenderawasih Bay
Native speakers
10,000 (2011)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3yva
Glottolognucl1454

Yawa (Yava) is the Papuan language of central Yapen Island in Geelvink (Cenderawasih) Bay, Indonesia. Alternative names are Iau (not the same as Iau language), Mantembu, Mora, Turu, and Yapanani.

References

  1. ^ Yawa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)


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