Kokoda
A language of Indonesia (Papua)
| Population | 3,700 (1991 SIL). |
| Region | Bird’s Head, south coast on Maccluer Gulf, east of Inanwatan. |
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Indonesia, Northwestern Papua, reference number 30 |
| Alternate names | Kasuweri, Komudago, Nebes, Oderago, Samalek, Tarof |
| Dialects | Kasuweri (Komudago), Negri Besar (Negeri Besar), Tarof. Wurm and Hattori (1981) list Kasuweri and Tarof as separate languages. Komudago and Tarof dialects are most similar. Lexical similarity: 60% with Kemberano [bzp]; Kasuweri dialect 86% with Tarof dialect; Negri Besar 82% with Tarof. |
| Classification | Trans-New Guinea, South Bird’s Head, South Bird’s Head Proper, Central |
| Language use | Home. |
| Comments | Hunters; sago marketers; fishermen. |
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