Yapen languages (Austronesian)
The Yapen languages are the branch of Malayo-Polynesian languages spoken on Yapen Island and the nearby isle of Cenderawasih Bay, both in Papua province of northeastern Indonesia.
Not to be confused with Yapen languages (Papuan).
| Yapen | |
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| Geographic distribution | Yapen Island, New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian |
| Glottolog | yape1249 |
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They share Yapen Ιsland with the Papuan Yawa languages.
Languages
The Yapen languages are:
References
| Cenderawasih |
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| Halmahera Sea |
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