Busami

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
bsm
User Population

700 (1993 R. Doriot).

Location

Papua province: Yapen Waropen regency, Yapen Barat and Yapen Selatan sub-districts, Kamanap, Kaonda and Masiaroti villages on south and north coast of Yapen island.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Yapen, Central-Western
Dialects

3 dialects. Lexical similarity: 71% with Ansus [and], 63% with Serui-Laut [seu].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Busami
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.