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Kombai

A language of Indonesia (Papua)

ISO 639-3tyn

Population  4,000 (1991 SIL).
Region  South coast area east of Senggo, Boma area.
Language map  Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 237
Alternate names   Komboy
Dialects  Central Kombai, Tayan. Most similar to Wanggom [wng].
Classification  Trans-New Guinea, Ok-Awyu, Awyu-Dumut, Dumut
Comments  Agriculturalists; hunters; lumbermen. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

SUSANTO, Yunita, author. 2004. "Report on the Mapi river survey south coast of Irian Jaya."  Available online