Kayupulau language

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Kayupulau or Kayo Pulau is a nearly extinct Austronesian language spoken mainly by adults in Jayapura Harbor in Papua province, Indonesia. By 2007, it was used by less than a tenth of the ethnic population.[1]

Kayupulau
Native toIndonesia
RegionJayapura, Papua
EthnicityKayu Pulau–Kayu Batu
Native speakers
(50 cited 2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3kzu
Glottologkayu1243
ELPKayupulau
Kayupulau language is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

References

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  1. 1 2 Kayupulau at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)