Page Type: languageKawe | Ethnologue

KGB ISO 639-3

Kawe

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
kgb
Population
600 (Remijsen 2001).
Location:
West Papua province: Raja Ampat regency, Bird’s Head west coast, Bianci, Menyefun, Salio, and Selepele villages; Batangpele, Kawe, Minjaifuin, Waigeo, and nearby islands.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Raja Ampat
Dialects
None known. Related to Ma’ya [slz], Salawati [xmx], and Matbat [xmt].
Language Use
Some young people, all adults.
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.

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Location: West Papua province: Raja Ampat regency, Bird’s Head west coast, Bianci, Menyefun, Salio, and Selepele villages; Batangpele, Kawe, Minjaifuin, Waigeo, and nearby islands.