Kowiai
A language of Indonesia (Papua)
| Population | 600 (2000 SIL). |
| Region | Bomberai Peninsula; southwest coast, Kaimana; Kamrau Bay on several islands, Keroi, Adijaya, Namatota, Waikala, Kayumerah villages. |
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Indonesia, Northwestern Papua, reference number 49 |
| Alternate names | Adi, Aiduma, Kaiwai, Kajumerah, Kayumerah, Koiwai, Kuiwai, Namatota, Namatote |
| Dialects | Keroi, Adijaya, Namatota, Waikala. Central Malayo-Polynesian (1991 R. Blust). |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, South Bomberai |
| Language use | 70% use it. Passed on to 60% of the children. Most domains. Positive attitude. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Fishermen; some hunters; nutmeg sales; shell divers, collectors. Muslim, Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
WALKER, Roland W., author. 1982. "Language use at Namatota: a sociolinguistic profile."
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