Kaiy

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: tcq
Alternate Names: Kai, Taori-Kaiy, Taori-Kei, Todi
Population: 220 (Wurm 2000).
Location:: Papua province: Kaiy and Kokou villages in Lakes plain area, lower Rouffaer river.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Lakes Plain, Tariku, East
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 69% with Biritai [bqq].
Language Use: Potentially endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Under pressure from Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Used as L2 by Kwerisa [kkb].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Papua province: Kaiy and Kokou villages in Lakes plain area, lower Rouffaer river.