Shiaxa language
| Shiaxa | |
|---|---|
| South Awyu | |
| Yenimu | |
| Region | Papua, Indonesia |
Native speakers | 13,000 including Edera (2002) |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aws |
| Glottolog | sout2941 |
Shiaxa (Sjiagha) and Yenimu (Jénimu, Oser), together known as South Awyu, are a Papuan language or languages of Papua, Indonesia. Whether they constitute one language or two depends on one's criteria for a 'language'. The two varieties are,
- Bamgi River Awyu (Oser, Yenimu/Jénimu)
- Ia River Awyu (Shiaxa/Sjìagha)