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• The Tobelo Language, which has similarities with the languages that exist in the
western part of Papua and Raja Ampat in Papua.
The languages in East Nusa Tenggara which have similarities with the languages in
Papua, specifically the language used in the south of Kepala Burung Papua, namely: the
Abui Language, Adang Alor Language, Kelon Language, Kui Language, Kula language,
Lamma Language, Reta Language, Sawila Language, Tereweng Language, and Tewa
Language.
The languages in Papua, which have similarities with the languages that exist in East
Nusa Tenggara are: the Arandai languages (Yaban, Jaban, Dombano, Sebyar) which are
Map: Phyla of Non-Austronesian included in the Bintuni Bay region, Duriankere language in Raja Ampat, Kaburi language
Languages in lrian Jaya/Papua
Wurm and Hatori (1981) in the southern part of Kepala Burung, Kais language in South Sorong Regency, Konda
language, Kokoda language, Puragi language in South Sorong,
Suabo language in Inanwatan, and Yahadian language in
Metemani South Sorong that has similarities with Timor
language, Alor language and Pantar language. The languages
in Papua, which have similarities with the languages in Maluku,
are: the Dusner language in Wandamen, Erokwenas language
at Bomberai Bay in Fakfak, Iresim located in the southern part
of Cendrawasih bay, Kawe language in the southern part of the
islands of Waigeo, Kurudu language in Yapen Islands, Lengeyem
language in the island of Waigeo, Maden language, Maya
language, Palamul language in Raja Ampat, Marau language
and Munggui language in Serui, Matbat language in Misool,
Papuma language, Pom language and Roon language in Serui,
Tandia language in the Wandamen Gulf, Wandamen language,
Waropen or Wonti language, Woi language in Serui, and Yaur
language, in Cenderawasih bay which has similarities with the
language in South Halmahera.
The relationship can be seen from the similarities in the
structure of the language, for example the languages of the
region of East Nusa Tenggara and East Lombok, including
the languages of Papua, Bird’s Head phylum, which has
similarities to that in the Bintuni Bay, and the southern part
of Papua. While the languages of the Maluku Region belong to

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