Kawe

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
kgb
Population

600 (Remijsen 2001).

Location

West Papua Province, Salio, Selepele, Bianci, and Menyefun villages. West coast of Bird’s Head, west end of Waigao island and nearby islands.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

Related to Maya [slz], Maden [xmx], and Matbat [xmt].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kawe
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.