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 to | Indonesia |
| Region | South Papua |
Native speakers | (10,000 cited 1993)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kyt |
| Glottolog | kaya1328 |
Further reading
edit- 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
edit- ^ Kayagar at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)