ABUN: a language of Indonesia (Irian Jaya)

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: KGR

ISO 639-2: paa

Population 3,000 (1995 SIL). 
Region North coast and interior of central Bird's Head, north and south of Tamberau ranges. Sorong Kabupaten, Ayamaru, Sausapor, and Moraid kecamatans. About 20 villages.
Alternate names   YIMBUN, A NDEN
Dialects ABUN TAT (KARON PANTAI), ABUN JI (MADIK), ABUN JE.
Classification West Papuan, Bird's Head, North-Central Bird's Head, North Bird's Head.
Comments Literacy rate in first language: 5% to 15%. Bible portions 1991-1995.

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