| Sause | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | West Papua |
Native speakers | 250 (2000) [1] |
Foja Range
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | sao |
| Glottolog | saus1247 |
| ELP | Sause |
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