As
A language of Indonesia (Papua)
| Population | 230 (2000 S. Wurm). |
| Region | West Bird’s Head, north coast, Asbakin (main center), Maklaumkarta, Mega villages. |
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Indonesia, Northwestern Papua, reference number 12 |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 60% with some dialects on Misool Island. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Raja Ampat |
| Language use | Also use Moi [mxn] or Indonesian [ind]. |
| Comments | Reported to originate from Gag Island, west of Waigeo Island. Traditional religion, Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
BERRY, Christine; BERRY, Keith, authors. 1987. A survey of some West Papuan phylum languages.
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