Busami

BSM

threatened

Dialects: 3 dialects. Lexical similarity: 71% with Ansus ,, 63% with Serui-Laut ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
South Halmahera-West New Guinea
West New Guinea
Cenderawasih Bay
Yapen
Central-Western

Demographics: 700 (1993 R. Doriot).

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.