Kombai language
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Language in Indonesia
"Wanggom" redirects here. For Wanggŏm, the capital of Wiman Joseon, see Wanggeom-seong.
| Kombai | |
|---|---|
| Region | Boven Digoel Regency, New Guinea |
| Ethnicity | Kombai |
Native speakers | (5,000 cited 1991–2002)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:tyn – Kombaiwng – Wanggom |
| Glottolog | ndei1235 |
Kombai (Komboy) is a Papuan language of Boven Digoel Regency in Indonesian New Guinea. It is spoken by the Kombai people. Tayan is a dialect.
Ethnologue records a Wanggom language which is similar to Kombai. However, this has not been attested as a distinct language.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Kombai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Wanggom at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - ^ *The Awyu–Ndumut languages in their linguistic and cultural context (University of Amsterdam)
- Hughes, Jock. 2009. Upper Digul Survey. SIL International.
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