Kaian language

Kaian
Kayan
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Madang Province, East Sepik Province
Native speakers	600 (2004)^[1]
Language family	Ramu – Lower Sepik Ramu Lower Ramu Ottilien Watam Kaian
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`kct`
Glottolog	`kaia1245`^[2]

Kaian (Kayan) is a Ramu language of Papua New Guinea.

References

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

Languages of Papua New Guinea

Official languages

Major Indigenous
languages

Other Papuan
languages

Angan	Akoye Angaataha Ankave Hamtai Kamasa Kawacha Menya Safeyoka Simbari Susuami Tainae Yagwoia Yipma

Awin–Pa	Awin Pa

Binanderean	Baruga Binandere Ewage Korafe Orokaiva Suena Yekora Zia

Bosavi	Aimele Beami Edolo Kaluli Kasua Onobasulu Sonia

Chimbu–Wahgi	Chuave Dom Golin Kandawo Kaugel Kuman Maring Melpa Narak Nii Nomane Salt-Yui Sinasina Tembagla Wahgi

Duna–Pogaya	Duna Pogaya

East Kutubuan	Fasu Fiwaga Foi

East Strickland	Fembe Gobasi Konai Kubo Odoodee Samo

Engan	Angal Bisorio Enga Huli Ipili Kewa Kyaka Lembena Samberigi

Eleman	Kaki Ae Keuru Opao Orokolo Toaripi Tairuma

Ok–Oksapmin	Bimin Faiwol Mian Ngalum Ninggerum Oksapmin Setaman Suganga Telefol Tifal Urap Yonggom

Teberan	Dadibi Folopa

Tirio	Abom Baramu Bitur Tirio Were

Turama–Kikorian	Ikobi Omati Rumu

Larger Families	Finisterre–Huon Kainantu–Goroka Madang Ramu–Lower Sepik Sepik Southeast Papuan Torricelli

Ramu–Lower Sepik languages

Ramu

Ottilien	Awar Bosman Gamei Kaian Watam

Misegian	Giri Mikarew Sepen

Grass	Adjora Aion Banaro Gorovu

Ataitan	Andarum Igom Tangu Tanguat

Tamolan	Akrukay Breri Igana Kominimung Midsivindi Romkun

Annaberg	Aiome Anor Rao

Mongol–Langam	Langam Mongol Yaul

Nor–Pondo

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