Nisa (Bonefa, Kerema) and Anasi (Bapu), are dialects of a Papuan language of the Indonesian province of Papua, on the eastern shore of Cenderawasih Bay in Sawai District, Mamberamo Raya Regency. Language use is vigorous.

Anasi
Nisa-Anasi
Bapu
Native toIndonesia
RegionSawai District, Mamberamo Raya Regency, Papua
Native speakers
(2,500 cited 1987–1993)[1]
Dialects
  • Anasi
  • Nisa
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
bpo – Anasi
njs – Nisa
Glottolognisa1239

Nisa-Anasi is lexically similar to the East Geelvink Bay languages and presumably belongs in that family.

References

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  1. ^ Anasi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Nisa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)