Ekari
PrintA language of Indonesia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Ekagi, Kapauku, Me Mana, Mee Mana, Tapiro
Population
100,000 (1985 M. Doble).
Location
Papua Province, Paniai district. West central highlands, inland; Lake Paniai area, south-southwest into West Papua Province.
Language Maps
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Mapiya-Kegata, Mee, Simori, Yabi (Jabi). Most similar to Wolani [wol]. Slight dialect difference with Mapiya-Kegata.
Language Development
NT: 1963–1985.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Ethnonym: Kapauku by southern neighbors. Christian.