Language
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:[2]: 17
- Butlih (Butleh, Butlis, Banlol) used in[3][4]
- Salawati Tengah District (Raja Ampat): Kampung Wailen, Kampung Sakabu, Kampung Kalobo
- Kawit (Esaro, Saorof), used in[5]
- Salawati Tengah District (Sorong): Kampung Duriankari, Kampung Maralol
- Salawati Tengah (Raja Ampat): Kampung Kalobo
- Tepin (Tipin, Metli), used in[6]
- 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[4]
- Salawati Utara District: Kampung Mucu (included in Samate)
- Fiawat (Fiat, Fyawat) used to be a village name now used in[4]
- Salawati Utara District: Kampung Mucu (included in Samate)
- Waili (Wailil, Wail, Waliam) used in[3]
- Salawati Tengah District (Sorong): Kampung Waliam, Kampung Sakapul
References
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