Karas

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
kgv
Population

240 (1983 SIL).

Location

West Papua Province, Antalisa and Mas villages. Karas island off southwest coast of Bomberai peninsula; outside of Sebakor bay.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, West, West Bomberai, Karas
Language Use

Potentially endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Under pressure from Iha [ihp] and Indonesian [ind] (2007).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Karas
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.