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References
- ↑ Onin at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑ "Sekar-Onim". Peta Bahasa (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ Pidgin Onin at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑ "OLAC resources".
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