Kafoa language

Kafoa
Jafoo
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Alor Island, East Nusa Tenggara
Native speakers	unknown (1,000 cited 1981)^[1]
Language family	Trans–New Guinea West Trans–New Guinea Alor–Pantar Alor Kafoa
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`kpu`
Glottolog	`kafo1240`^[2]

Kafoa, or Jafoo, is a Papuan language of Alor Island in the Alor archipelago of Indonesia. The name "Kafoa" is not recognized by speakers; it is not clear which name they use themselves.

References

↑ Kafoa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Kafoa". 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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