Wamesa language
Austronesian language of West Papua, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wamesa is an Austronesian language of Indonesian New Guinea, spoken across the neck of the Doberai Peninsula or Bird's Head. There are currently 5,000–8,000 speakers.[citation needed] While it was historically used as a lingua franca, it is currently considered an under-documented, endangered language. This means that fewer and fewer children have an active command of Wamesa. Instead, Papuan Malay has become increasingly dominant in the area.
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Wamesa | |
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Wandamen | |
Native to | Indonesia |
Region | Cenderawasih Bay |
Ethnicity | Wamesa |
Native speakers | (5,000 cited 1993)[1] |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | wad |
Glottolog | wand1267 |
Coordinates: 2.26°S 134.00°E / -2.26; 134.00 |
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