Taikat

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
aos
Alternate Names
Abrab, Abrap, Arso, Tajkat
User Population

500 (Wurm 2000).

Location

Papua province: northeast border area south of Jayapura.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Border, Taikat
Dialects

None known. Reportedly most similar to Awyi [auw].

Language Use

Potentially endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Under strong pressure from Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Taikat
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.