Kaptiau

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: kbi
Alternate Names: Kapitiauw, Kaptiauw, Sobei
Population: 230 (2006 SIL).
Location:: Papua province: Sarmi regency, Bonggo sub-district, Kaptiau village.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Sarmi-Jayapura Bay, Sarmi
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: with Tarpia [tpf] and Bonggo [bpg] (most).
Language Use: Endangered (2000 S. Wurm, 2000 D. Tryon). Private domains, public prayer. Older adults only. Most shifted to Indonesian [ind]. Most shifted to Papuan Malay [pmy].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kaptiau
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Papua province: Sarmi regency, Bonggo sub-district, Kaptiau village.