Busa language (Papuan)
The Busa language, also known as Odiai (Uriai), is spoken in three hamlets of northwestern Papua New Guinea. There were 244 speakers at the time of the 2000 census. One of the hamlets where Busa is spoken is Busa (3.837112°S 141.440227°E) in Rawei ward, Green River Rural LLG, Sandaun Province.
| Busa | |
|---|---|
| Odiai | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Sandaun Province, Amanab District, north of Upper Sepik River, west of Namia. 3 villages. Yare is north and east, Abau is south and west, Biaka is northwest. |
Native speakers | 370 (2011 census) |
Senu River or Language isolate
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bhf |
| Glottolog | odia1239 |
| ELP | Busa |
| Coordinates: 3°49′S 141°20′E | |
Busa speakers are in extensive trade and cultural contact with Yadë, a distantly related language spoken in six villages to the north of the Busa area.
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