Kayagar language

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Kayagar (Kajagar, Kaygi, Kaygir, Wiyagar) is a Papuan language spoken in South Papua. Wiyagar is spoken in Sigare Village, Kaitok Village and Yame Village in Assue District, Mappi Regency, While Kaigar is spoken in Amagais Village, Der Koumur District, Asmat Regency.

Kayagar
Wiyagar, Kaigar
Native toIndonesia
RegionSouth Papua
Native speakers
(10,000 cited 1993)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3kyt
Glottologkaya1328

Further reading

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  • Kriens, Ron, Randy Lebold and Jacqualine Menanti. 2011. Report on the Haju Subdistrict Survey in Papua, Indonesia. SIL International.
  • Krosschell, J. M. 1961. Samenvattend rapport over de detacheringsperiode aan de Casuarinenkust (Afdeling zuid-Nieuw-Guinea) [Summary report of the period of duty on the Casuarina Coast (South New Guinea Division)]. Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Ministerie van Koloniën: Kantoor Bevolkingszaken Nieuw-Guinea te Hollandia: Rapportenarchief, 1950–1962, nummer toegang 2.10.25, inventarisnummer 438.

References

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  1. ^ Kayagar at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)