Dao language

Not to be confused with Dao language (China).

Dao
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Papua
Native speakers	unknown (250 cited 1991)^[1]
Language family	Trans–New Guinea West Trans–New Guinea Paniai Lakes Dao
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`daz`
Glottolog	`daoo1238`^[2]

Dao, or Maniwo, is a Papuan language spoken in the Paniai lakes region of the Indonesian province of Papua. It is close to Auye.

References

↑ Dao at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Dao". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

West Trans–New Guinea languages

Dani	Grand Valley Dani Hupla Nduga Nggem Silimo Walak Wano Western Dani Yali

Paniai Lakes	Auye Dao Ekari Moni Wolani

West Bomberai	Baham Karas Iha

East Timor	Fataluku Makalero Makasai Oirata Rusenu

Alor–Pantar	Abui Adang Blagar Kafoa Kamang Klon Kui Kula Retta Sawila Wersing

Others	Bunak Kaera Nedebang Teiwa Western Pantar

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