Wauyai

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
wuy
Population

300 (Remijsen 2001).

Location

Papua Barat Province, island off of southeast Waigeo island, Wauyai village.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Raja Ampat
Language Use

Dormant on Friwen Island (the original village), vigorous in the one village on the bay (2012 Y. Sawaki).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Wauyai
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.