Saweru, or Saweroe, is a Papuan language spoken on Saweru Island offshore of Yapen Island. It is closely related to Yawa, of which it is sometimes considered a dialect.
Grammar
Unlike Yawa, Saweru lacks an inclusive-exclusive distinction for the first person plural pronoun. Saweru has 'we', while Yawa has 'we (exclusive)' and 'we (inclusive)'.
References
Further reading
- Donohue, Mark n.d. Saweru phonology and orthographic guide. Unpublished ms, Department of Linguistics, The University of Sydney.
- Donohue, Mark n.d. The variable foot in Saweru. Unpublished ms, Department of Linguistics, The National University of Singapore.
- Ayeri, Alfons and Mark Donohue. n.d. Yafan (Saweru) Word List. Unpublished ms, University of Sydney.