Kombai language
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"Wanggom" redirects here. For Wanggŏm, the capital of Wiman Joseon, see Wanggeom-seong.
Kombai (Komboy) is a Papuan language of Boven Digoel Regency in Indonesian New Guinea. It is spoken by the Kombai people. Tayan is a dialect.
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Kombai | |
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Region | Boven Digoel Regency, New Guinea |
Ethnicity | Kombai |
Native speakers | (5,000 cited 1991–2002)[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | Either:tyn – Kombaiwng – Wanggom |
Glottolog | ndei1235 |
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Ethnologue records a Wanggom language which is similar to Kombai. However, this has not been attested as a distinct language.[2]