Kaiy
PrintA language of Indonesia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Kai, Taori-Kaiy, Taori-Kei, Todi
Population
220 (Wurm 2000).
Location
Papua Province, Kaiy and Kokou villages. Lakes plain area around Kaiy airstrip on lower Rouffaer river.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Lexical similarity: 69% with Biritai [bqq].
Language Use
Potentially endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Under pressure from Indonesian [ind] (2007).
Language Resources
Christian, traditional religion.