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Pisa language

Pisa, also known as West Awyu and Asue Awyu, is an Awyu language of South Papua, Indonesia.

Last revised
Jul 18, 2026
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≈ 1 min
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Source
Pisa
Asuwe Awyu
West Awyu
RegionSouth Papua, Indonesia
Native speakers
6,500 (2002)1
Dialects
  • Pisà
  • Asue
  • Miaro
Language codes
ISO 639-3psa
Glottologasue1235

Pisa, also known as West Awyu and Asue Awyu, is an Awyu language of South Papua, Indonesia.

It may actually be three languages, depending on one's criteria for a 'language':2

  • West Awyu
    • Wildeman River Awyu (Pisà)
    • Asue River Awyu
      • Miaro River Awyu
      • Kewet River Awyu
References

References

  1. Pisa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. New Guinea World - Awyu