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Tamer language

Tamer (Tämer) is a Yam language of Yanggandur in southeast Merauke Regency, Indonesia. It forms a dialect continuum with Smerki (Smärki), and indeed goes by that name.

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Tamer
Smerki
Kanum
RegionYanggandur in southeast Merauke Regency, Indonesia
EthnicityKanum
Native speakers
120 (2018)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
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Tamer (Tämer) is a Yam language of Yanggandur in southeast Merauke Regency, Indonesia.1 It forms a dialect continuum with Smerki (Smärki), and indeed goes by that name.

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References

  1. Evans, Nicholas (2018). "The languages of Southern New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 641–774. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.