Awyi language explained

Awyi language should not be confused with Auye language.

Awyi
States:Indonesia
Region:Papua
Speakers:350
Date:2000
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Border
Fam2:Upper Tami
Iso3:auw
Glotto:awyi1241
Glottorefname:Awyi

Awyi (Awye, Nyao)[1] is a Papuan language of Indonesian Papua. It is spoken in Skanto District, Keerom Regency.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Silzer . Peter J.. Clouse. Helja Heikkinen . 1991 . Index of Irian Jaya Languages 2nd edition. Jayapura. SIL & Uncen . 40.