Koneraw is a Trans–New Guinea language spoken in West New Guinea. It was missed by classifications of Papuan languages until recently, but is clearly close to Mombum.

Koneraw
Konorau
RegionYos Sudarso Island, West New Guinea
Native speakers
1,200 (2001)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3kdw
Glottologkone1241
ELPKoneraw

Bibliography edit

Word lists
  • Geurtjens, Hendrik. 1933. Marindineesch-Nederlandsch Woordenboek [Marind-Dutch Dictionary]. Bandoeng: Nix. (pages 397–429)
  • Le Roux, C. C. F. M. 1950. De Bergpapoea’s van Nieuw-Guinea en hun Woongebied [The Mountain Papuans of New Guinea and their Habitat]. Vol 2. Leiden: E. J. Brill.

References edit

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