Salawati is an
Austronesian language spoken on the west of
Salawati Island, in the
Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesian New Guinea.
Dialects
The dialects of Salawati are as follows:
[Kamholz, David (2014). ]
Austronesians in Papua: Diversification and change in South Halmahera–West New Guinea
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*''Butleh'', also called ''Banlol'' (exonym) or ''Fiawat'' (village name)
LAISEANG: Butleh
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*''Kawit''
*''Tepin/Tipin''
References
South Halmahera–West New Guinea languages
Languages of western New Guinea
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