| Kemtuik | |
|---|---|
| Region | New Guinea |
Native speakers | (2500 cited 1987) [1] |
Foja Range
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kmt |
| Glottolog | kemt1242 |
Kemtuik (Kemtuk) is a Papuan language of Kemtuk and Kemtuk Gresi Districts, Jayapura Regency, Indonesia. It is very close to Gresi. It is spoken in Aib, Aimbe, Braso, Mamda, Mamdayawang, Meikari, Merem, Sabeyap, Sabeyap Kecil, Sabron Yaru, Sabransamon, Sekorup, and Yanim villages. [2]
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