Emem language

Emem
Emumu
Native toIndonesia
RegionPapua
Native speakers
2,000 (2005)[1]
Pauwasi
Dialects
  • North Emem
  • South Emem
Language codes
ISO 639-3enr
Glottologemum1240
ELPEmumu

Emem, or Emumu, is an Eastern Pauwasi language in Keerom Regency, Papua Province. It has only 25% lexical similarity with Zorop, the most distinct Eastern Pauwasi language.

North Emem and South Emem are quite distinct. North Emem is transitional into Zorop, and South Emem into Karkar.

  1. ^ Emem at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)