Salawati language

Salawati
Maden
Native toIndonesia
RegionSalawati Island
Native speakers
600 (2001)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3xmx
Glottologmade1253

Salawati is an Austronesian language spoken on the west of Salawati Island, in the Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesian New Guinea.

Dialects

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The dialects of Salawati are as follows:[2]: 17 

  • Butlih (Butleh, Butlis, Banlol) used in[3][4]
    • Salawati Tengah District (Raja Ampat): Kampung Wailen, Kampung Sakabu, Kampung Kalobo
  • Kawit (Esaro, Saorof), used in[5]
    • Salawati Tengah District (Sorong): Kampung Duriankari, Kampung Maralol
    • Salawati Tengah (Raja Ampat): Kampung Kalobo
  • Tepin (Tipin, Metli), used in[6]
    • Salawati Barat District: Kampung Solol, Kampung Kaliam,
    • Salawati Utara District: Kampung Kapatlap
    • Salawati Tengah District (Raja Ampat): Kampung Kalobo, Kampung Waijan
  • Rajau (Rajao), used in[4]
    • Salawati Utara District: Kampung Mucu (included in Samate)
  • Fiawat (Fiat, Fyawat) used to be a village name now used in[4]
    • Salawati Utara District: Kampung Mucu (included in Samate)
  • Waili (Wailil, Wail, Waliam) used in[3]
    • Salawati Tengah District (Sorong): Kampung Waliam, Kampung Sakapul

References

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  1. ^ Salawati at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Kamholz, David (2014). Austronesians in Papua: Diversification and change in South Halmahera–West New Guinea. Ph.D. dissertation, University of California, Berkeley. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8zg8b1vd
  3. ^ a b "Waliam". Peta Bahasa (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  4. ^ a b c Arnold, Laura (2020). "Four undocumented languages of Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia". Language Documentation and Description. 17. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  5. ^ "Esaro (Kawit)". Peta Bahasa (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  6. ^ "Tepin". Peta Bahasa (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-05-25.