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Yaur
Jaur
rí hègùuré
Native toIndonesia
RegionCentral Papua
EthnicityYaur
Native speakers
(350 cited 1978)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3jau
Glottologyaur1239
Approximate location where Yaur is spoken
Approximate location where Yaur is spoken
Yaur
Coordinates: 3°20′S 134°53′E / 3.33°S 134.88°E / -3.33; 134.88

Yaur or Jaur is a language in the Cenderawasih (Geelvink Bay) branch of the Austronesian family spoken in Nabire Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia. It has about 300 speakers. It is closely related to Yerisiam and more distantly to Umar.

See also

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References

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

Further reading

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  • Moseley, Christopher and R. E. Asher, ed. Atlas of World Languages (New York: Routledge, 1994) p. 111
  • Kamholz, David. Yaur dictionary


    Yaur
    Jaur
    rí hègùuré
    Native toIndonesia
    RegionCentral Papua
    EthnicityYaur
    Native speakers
    (350 cited 1978)[1]
    Language codes
    ISO 639-3jau
    Glottologyaur1239
    Approximate location where Yaur is spoken
    Approximate location where Yaur is spoken
    Yaur
    Coordinates: 3°20′S 134°53′E / 3.33°S 134.88°E / -3.33; 134.88

    Yaur or Jaur is a language in the Cenderawasih (Geelvink Bay) branch of the Austronesian family spoken in Nabire Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia. It has about 300 speakers. It is closely related to Yerisiam and more distantly to Umar.

    See also

    References

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

    Further reading

    • Moseley, Christopher and R. E. Asher, ed. Atlas of World Languages (New York: Routledge, 1994) p. 111
    • Kamholz, David. Yaur dictionary


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