Puragi language
Language in Papua
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Puragi (Saga or Iwaro) is a Papuan language of the Bird's Head Peninsula spoken in Puragi and Saga villages, Matemani District, South Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua.
NativetoIndonesia
RegionPuragi village, Matemani District, South Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Bird's Head Peninsula
EthnicityMetemani
Native speakers
(700 cited 1991)[1]| Puragi | |
|---|---|
| Saga, Iwaro | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Puragi village, Matemani District, South Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Bird's Head Peninsula |
| Ethnicity | Metemani |
Native speakers | (700 cited 1991)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pru |
| Glottolog | pura1253 |
Distribution
Locations within Sorong Selatan Regency:[2]
- Matemani District: Saga (Sagu-Garam) and Puragi villages
- Inanwatan District: Isogo village
