Salawati language
Language
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Salawati is an Austronesian language spoken on Salawati Island, in the Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesian New Guinea. There is some uncertainty as to whether the dialects comprise a single language or two separate ones (divided geographically between the west and east sides of the island).[2]: 29
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Malayo-Polynesian
- Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- South Halmahera–West New Guinea
- Raja Ampat–South Halmahera
- Raja Ampat
- Nuclear Raja Ampat
- Ma'ya-Salawati
- Salawati-Batta
- Salawati
- Salawati-Batta
- Ma'ya-Salawati
- Nuclear Raja Ampat
- Raja Ampat
- Raja Ampat–South Halmahera
- South Halmahera–West New Guinea
- Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
| Salawati | |
|---|---|
| Maden | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Bird's Head Peninsula |
Native speakers | (600 cited 2001)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xmx |
| Glottolog | made1253 |
  Salawati  Salawati | |
| Coordinates: 1.12°S 130.87°E[2] | |
Salawati is a vulnerable-to-endangered language (6b-7 on the EGIDS scale), with younger community members having only a passive command of the language. Anecdotal reports suggest that younger speakers may be learning the language in some Tepin-dialect villages, but these reports are unconfirmed.[2]: 27–28
Like its related languages of the Raja Ampat Islands, Salawati has approximately 15 consonants and 5-6 vowels and lexical tone. It is mainly head-initial in noun phrases, and primarily uses prepositions over postpositions.[2]: 28, 30
Dialects
The dialects of Salawati are as follows:[3]: 17
- Butlih (Butleh, Butlis, Banlol) used in[4][5]
- Salawati Tengah District (Raja Ampat): Kampung Wailen, Kampung Sakabu, Kampung Kalobo
- Kawit (Esaro, Saorof), used in[6]
- Salawati Tengah District (Sorong): Kampung Duriankari, Kampung Maralol
- Salawati Tengah (Raja Ampat): Kampung Kalobo
- Tepin (Tipin, Metli), used in[7]
- Salawati Barat District: Kampung Solol, Kampung Kaliam,
- Salawati Utara District: Kampung Kapatlap
- Salawati Tengah District (Raja Ampat): Kampung Kalobo, Kampung Waijan
- Rajau (Rajao), used in[5]
- Salawati Utara District: Kampung Mucu (included in Samate)
- Fiawat (Fiat, Fyawat) used to be a village name now used in[5]
- Salawati Utara District: Kampung Mucu (included in Samate)
- Waili (Wailil, Wail, Waliam) used in[4]
- Salawati Tengah District (Sorong): Kampung Waliam, Kampung Sakapul
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