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Yawa language

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Native to
  
Indonesia

Native speakers
  
10,000 (2011)

Glottolog
  
nucl1454

Region
  
Cenderawasih Bay

ISO 639-3
  
yva

Language family
  
West Papuan ? Yawan Yawa

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

Yawa language Wikipedia


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