Kawe

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
kgb
User Population

600 (Remijsen 2001).

Location

West Papua province: Raja Ampat regency, Bird’s Head west coast, Bianci, Menyefun, Salio, and Selepele villages; Batangpele, Kawe, Minjaifuin, Waigeo, and nearby islands.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Raja Ampat
Dialects

None known. Related to Ma’ya [slz], Salawati [xmx], and Matbat [xmt].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kawe
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.