Koneraw language

Language in Papua
Koneraw
Konorau
RegionYos Sudarso Island, West New Guinea
Native speakers
1,200 (2001)[1]
Language family
Language codes
ISO 639-3kdw
Glottologkone1241
ELPKoneraw

Koneraw is a Trans–New Guinea language spoken in West New Guinea. It was missed by classifications of Papuan languages until recently, but is clearly close to Mombum.

Bibliography

Word lists
  • Geurtjens, Hendrik. 1933. Marindineesch-Nederlandsch Woordenboek [Marind-Dutch Dictionary]. Bandoeng: Nix. (pages 397–429)
  • Le Roux, C. C. F. M. 1950. De Bergpapoea’s van Nieuw-Guinea en hun Woongebied [The Mountain Papuans of New Guinea and their Habitat]. Vol 2. Leiden: E. J. Brill.

References

  1. ^ Koneraw at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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