Anus

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A language of Indonesia

Alternate Names

Koroernoes, Korur

User Population

320 (2005 SIL).

Papua province: Sarmi regency, Pulau Anus and Podena islands off north coast; coastal area east of Biri river.

Language Maps

Indonesia, Papua enlargement

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Sarmi-Jayapura Bay, Sarmi

None known. Reportedly similar to Podena [pdn].

Endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Influence from Kwesten [kwt] on the opposite coast and from Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Most domains. Many shifting to Indonesian [ind]. Many shifting to Kwesten [kwt]. Used as L2 by Fedan [pdn], Keijar [kdy].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Anus

Unwritten [Qaax].

Anus and Fedan [pdn] may be the same language. Christian, traditional religion.