Kombai (Komboy) is a Papuan language of Boven Digoel Regency in South Papua, Indonesia. It is spoken by the Kombai, including the Kombai Kali or River Kombai, who spoke Tayan dialect.
| Kombai | |
|---|---|
| Khobaye-lu | |
| Region | Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua |
| Ethnicity | Kombai & Wanggom |
Native speakers | (5,000 cited 1991–2002)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:tyn – Kombaiwng – Wanggom |
| Glottolog | ndei1235 Ndeiramkomb1274 Kombai |
Ethnologue records a Wanggom language which is similar to Kombai, spoken by the Wanggom people. However, their language 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 (PDF). SIL International.[dead link]
- De Vries, Lourens (1993). Forms and Functions in Kombai, an Awyu Language of Irian Jaya. Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University.