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Saweru language

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Language in Papua

Saweru
Saweroe
Sarwar Use
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Cenderawasih Bay
Native speakers	(300 cited 1991)^[1]
Language family	West Papuan ? Yawan Saweru
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`swr`
Glottolog	`sawe1240`

Saweru, orSaweroe, is aPapuan language spoken onSerui Island offshore ofYapen Island. It is closely related toYawa, of which it is sometimes considered a dialect.

Grammar

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UnlikeYawa, Saweru lacks an inclusive-exclusive distinction for the first person plural pronoun. Saweru hasamai 'we', while Yawa hasream 'we (exclusive)' andwam 'we (inclusive)'.^[2]^: 553

References

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^Saweru atEthnologue (18th ed., 2015)(subscription required)
^Foley, William A. (2018). "The languages of Northwest New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.).The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 433–568.ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.

Donohue, Mark n.d.Saweru phonology and orthographic guide. Unpublished ms, Department of Linguistics, The University of Sydney.
Donohue, Mark n.d.The variable foot in Saweru. Unpublished ms, Department of Linguistics, The National University of Singapore.
Ayeri, Alfons and Mark Donohue. n.d.Yafan (Saweru) Word List. Unpublished ms, University of Sydney.

Papuan language families

Based onPalmer 2018 classification

Trans–New Guinea
subgroups

CentralPapua, Indonesia	Ok-Oksapmin Dani Asmat-Kamoro Mek Paniai Lakes West Bomberai Somahai
SoutheastPapua, Indonesia	Anim Greater Awyu Kayagaric Kolopom Marori
SouthwestPapua New Guinea	Gogodala-Suki Turama-Kikori Kiwaian Awin-Pa
CentralPapua New Guinea	Madang Finisterre-Huon Kainantu-Goroka Chimbu-Wahgi Enga-Kewa-Huli Bosavi East Strickland Kutubu Duna-Bogaya Wiru
Papuan Peninsula	Angan Greater Binanderean Dagan Mailuan Koiarian Goilalan Yareban Kwalean Manubaran

EasternNusantara
families and isolates

Timor-Alor-Pantar
North Halmahera

Tambora^†

Bird's Head Peninsula
families and isolates

NorthernWestern New Guinea
families and isolates

CentralWestern New Guinea
families and isolates

Bayono-Awbono

Dem
Uhunduni

Sepik–Ramu basin
families and isolates

Torricelli
Sepik
Lower Sepik-Ramu
- Lower Sepik
- Ramu
Kwomtari
Leonhard Schultze (Walio-Papi)
Upper Yuat (Arafundi-Piawi)
Yuat
Left May
Amto-Musan

Torricelli subgroups	Marienberg Arapesh Urim Maimai Wapei Palei One (West Wapei) Monumbo?
Sepik subgroups	Middle Sepik Ndu Nukuma Yellow River Yerakai Upper Sepik Wogamus Iwam Abau Sepik Hill Tama Ram Amal
Ramu subgroups	Lower Ramu Ottilien Misegian Middle Ramu Grass? Tamolan Ataitan (Tanggu)