The Cenderawasih languages, approximately synonymous with West New Guinea languages, are a branch of
Austronesian languages of Indonesia, found in the islands and shoreline of
Cenderawasih Bay in the provinces of
West Papua and
Papua.
Most of the languages are only known from short word lists, but
Biak
Biak is an island located in Cenderawasih Bay near the northern coast of Papua, an Indonesian province, and is just northwest of New Guinea. Biak is the largest island in its small archipelago, and has many atolls, reefs, and corals.
The large ...
is fairly well attested.
Languages
*Biakic:
Biak
Biak is an island located in Cenderawasih Bay near the northern coast of Papua, an Indonesian province, and is just northwest of New Guinea. Biak is the largest island in its small archipelago, and has many atolls, reefs, and corals.
The large ...
(Numfor),
Dusner,
Meoswar,
Roon
*
Yapen (see)
*Southwest:
Yaur–
Iresim,
Yeretuar
References
{{Languages of Indonesia
South Halmahera–West New Guinea languages
Languages of western New Guinea
Cenderawasih Bay
Papua (province) culture