Kaptiau

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Alternate Names: Kapitiauw, Kaptiauw

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: with Tarpia , and Bonggo , (most).

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
North New Guinea
Sarmi-Jayapura Bay
Sarmi

Demographics: 230 (2006 SIL).

Language Use: Endangered (2000 S. Wurm, 2000 D. Tryon). Private domains, public prayer. Mainly older adults. Also use Indonesian [ind], Papuan Malay [pmy].

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.