Rasawa language explained

Rasawa
Region:Rasawa village in Oudate District, Waropen Regency, Papua, Indonesia
Speakers:200
Date:1987
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Lakes Plain
Fam2:Wapoga
Fam3:Rasawa–Saponi ?
Iso3:rac
Glotto:rasa1243
Glottorefname:Rasawa

Rasawa is a Papuan language of Indonesia. It is spoken in Rasawa village in Oudate District, Waropen Regency.[1]

Rasawa shares half of its basic vocabulary with the Saponi language.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Clouse, Duane A. . 1997 . Towards a reconstruction and reclassification of the Lakes Plain languages of Irian Jaya . Papers in Papuan linguistics no. 2 . Canberra . Pacific Linguistics . A-85 . 0858834421 . Karl Franklin . 133 - 236 .