Kayagar

Primary tabs

Kajagar, Kaygi, Kaygir, Wiyagar

10,000 (1993 WT), decreasing.

Papua province: Asmat and Mappi regencies, southwest coast from Arafura sea inland.

Language Maps

6b* (Threatened).

None known. Reportedly most similar to Tamagario [tcg]; related to Atohwaim [aqm].

Home, work. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Also use Papuan Malay [pmy]. Used as L2 by Atohwaim [aqm].

Literacy rate in L2: 10% somewhat literate in Indonesian [ind].

Unwritten [Qaax].

Traditional religion, Christian.