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Nakai

A language of Indonesia (Papua)

ISO 639-3: nkj

Population  700 (1999 M. Donohue).
Region  East of upper Digul River, Awimbom village in the center of 5 other villages extending toward Ok Sibil northeast, and southwest toward Iwur.
Language map  Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 228
Alternate names   Na’ai, Na’i, Nagai
Dialects  Probably 3 dialects, two of these may constitute a separate language called Nagi.
Classification  Trans-New Guinea, Ok-Awyu, Ok, Mountain
Language use  Home, local government. Few use Indonesian [ind] or Papuan Malay [pmy].
Comments  Agriculturalists: sago, bananas; hunters. Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HUGHES, Jock, author. 2009. "Upper Digul Survey."  Available online

VRIES, Peter Jan de, author. 2012. "Report on the Aerial Survey of the Upper Kao, Digul, and Eilandeen Rivers in Papua, Indonesia."  Available online