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Shiaxa language

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Region
  
Papua, Indonesia

Native speakers
  
13,000 (2002)

Language family
  
Trans–New Guinea Greater Awyu Awyu–Dumut Awyu Shiaxa

ISO 639-3
  
Either: aws – South Awyu awy – Edera Awyu

Glottolog
  
eder1237  (Edera Awyu) sout2941  (South Awyu)

Shiaxa (Sjiagha), also known as Jenimu (Yenimu, possibly a dialect) and Awyu, is a Papuan language of Papua, Indonesia.

References

Shiaxa language Wikipedia