Awyu languages
The Awyu languages are a cluster of Papuan languages in Indonesian New Guinea. They number between five (bold below) and eleven, depending on one's criteria for a 'language':[2]
- South Awyu
- Bamgi River Awyu (Oser, Jénimu/Yenimu)
- Ia River Awyu (Sjìagha/Shiaxa)
- Southeast Awyu (Jair)
- Edera River Awyu
- Lower Kia River Awyu
- Upper Kia River Awyu
- Central and West Awyu
- North Awyu
- Central Awyu
- Mappi River Awyu (Aghu)
- Pasue River Awyu
- West Awyu
- Wildeman River Awyu (Pisà)
- Asue River Awyu
- Miaro River Awyu
- Kewet River Awyu
| Awyu | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Digul watershed, New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Trans–New Guinea
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| Glottolog | awyu1264[1] |
(The placement and diversity of North Awyu is uncertain, due to lack of data.)
References
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Awyu". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- New Guinea World - Awyu
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