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Kanum, Sota

A language of Indonesia (Papua)

ISO 639-3: krz

Population	100 (1996 M. Donohue).
Region	South coast border area, east of Merauke, southeast of Marind [mrz], south of Yei [jei], Sota village.
Language map	Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 268
Alternate names	Enkelembu, Kenume, Knwne
Dialects	Kanum varieties are separate languages, with difficult mutual intelligibility. Similar to Yei [jei]. Has also been classified as Australian, Pama-Nyungan.
Classification	South-Central Papuan, Morehead-Upper Maro, Tonda
Language use	Home, hunting camps. All ages. Also use Morori [mok] or Indonesian [ind].
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 5%.
Comments	One ethnic group with Kanum varieties. Clan marriages common, and much ritual exchange. Fishermen; agriculturalists. Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

KRIENS, Ronald; LEBOLD, Randy; MYO-SOOK Sohn, authors. 2009. "Report on the Merauke Subdistrict Survey, Papua, Indonesia."  

THIESSEN, Jessica, researcher; JACK, Simeon; JEVES, Yoseph Mainu, speakers. 2012. Canoe-making.

THIESSEN, Jessica, researcher; JACK, Simeon; JEVES, Yoseph Mainu, speakers. 2012. Yam Garden.

THIESSEN, Jessica, researcher; JEVES, Yoseph Mainu, speaker. 2012. Cassowary hunt narrative.

THIESSEN, Jessica, researcher; JEVES, Yoseph Mainu, speaker. 2012. Kanum clan.

THIESSEN, Jessica, researcher; JEVES, Yoseph Mainu, speaker. 2012. Ngar and Rema language origin.

THIESSEN, Jessica, researcher; JEVES, Yoseph Mainu; MANI, Yauka, speakers. 2012. Documentation in Two Tonda Sub-group Languages.