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Sikaritai
ISO 639-3: tty
| Population |
800 (1993 R. Doriot). |
| Region |
Lakes Plain area, Idenburg and Rouffaer River junctions north, Mamberamo River, Sikari, Haya, Iri villages. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 186
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| Alternate names |
Aikwakai, Araikurioko, Ati, Sikari, Tori, Tori Aikwakai |
| Dialects |
Lexical similarity: 86% with Eritai [ert]. |
| Classification |
Lakes Plain, Tariku, East |
| Language use |
Vigorous. |
| Language development |
Bible portions: 1992. |
| Writing system |
Latin script. |
| Comments |
Christian, traditional religion. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
MARTIN, David L., author. 1991. Sikaritai phonology.
MARTIN, David L., author. 1997. "The social functions of polygyny in relation to Sikaritai kinship and marriage."