Fayu

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
fau
Alternate Names
Sehudate
User Population

1,400 (2012 SIL).

Location

Papua province: Kliki river area; northwest towards Cenderawasik bay.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Lakes Plain, Tariku, West
Language Use

Potentially endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Some young people, all adults. Many also use Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Kirikiri [kiy], Tause [tad].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Fayu
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

5 nomadic groups: Tearu, Iyarike, Tikere, Sefoiri, and Sehudate. Traditional religion, Christian.