Kwesten

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ISO 639-3

Population

2,000 (1987 SIL).

Location

Papua Province, Holmhaven, Mafenter, Arare, and Omte villages. Pacific coast area east of Sarmi town; lower Tor river area.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 40% with Berik [bkl].

Language Resources

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.