Siawi language

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Siawi, also known as Musan, is one of two Amto–Musan (Samaia River) languages. It is spoken in Siawi village (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".), Green River Rural LLG, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.[1][2]

The name "Siawi" is misspelling of the endonym, Siafli, used on government maps. The old name for the language, "Musan", is a clan name.[3]

Grammar

Siawi has postpositions and SV basic word order.There is a clause final polar interrogative particle.[4]

Notes

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