Tamer language

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Tamer
Smerki
Kanum
RegionYanggandur in southeast Merauke Regency, Indonesia
EthnicityKanum
Native speakers
120 (2018)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
GlottologNone

Tamer (Tämer) is a Yam language of Yanggandur in southeast Merauke Regency, Indonesia.[1] It forms a dialect continuum with Smerki (Smärki), and indeed goes by that name.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Evans, Nicholas (2018). "The languages of Southern New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 641–774. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.