Kayagar

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Kajagar, Kaygi, Kaygir, Wiyagar

Population

10,000 (1993 WT), decreasing.

Location

Papua, south coast east of Atohwaim [aqm], south of Awyu Asue [psa] languages.

Language Maps

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

Most similar to Tamagario [tcg]; related to Atohwaim [aqm].

Language Use

Home, work. Increasing use of Indonesian [ind] or Papuan Malay [pmy].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 10% somewhat literate in Indonesian [ind].

Language Resources

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.