Wabo

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
wbb
Alternate Names
Berbai, Nusari, Woriasi
User Population

1,500 (1987 SIL).

Location

Papua province: Kepulauan Yapen regency, 6 villages on Yapen island, north and south coast.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

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

None known. Lexical similarity: 71% with Kurudu [kjr], 46% with Serui-Laut [seu].

Language Use

Shifting to Papuan Malay [pmy].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Wabo
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.