Asmat language
| Asmat | |
|---|---|
| Region | West Papua |
| Ethnicity | Asmat people |
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Native speakers
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(20,000 cited 1972–1991) |
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Trans–New Guinea
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously: asc – Casuarina Coast cns – Central nks – North asy – Yaosakor tml – Tamnim Citak |
| Glottolog | asma1257 |
Asmat is a Papuan dialect cluster of West New Guinea.
The principal dialects, distinct enough to be considered separate languages, are:
Some of these may be closer to the other Asmat ethniticy, Citak, than they are to each other, but their speakers identify themselves as Asmat. Similarly, Tamnim Citak is closer to Asmat than to Citak, but the people identify themselves as Citak.
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