Asmat is a Papuan language cluster of South Papua.
The principal varieties, distinct enough to be considered separate languages, are:[1] Ethnically, speakers are either Asmat or Citak.
Below are some reflexes of proto-Trans-New Guinea proposed by Pawley (2012):[3] In Flamingo Bay Asmat, light verbs are combined with adjuncts to form predicative expressions.
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