Roon language

Roon
Roon
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Roon Island, west Cenderawasih Bay
Native speakers	(1,100 cited 1993)
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian Eastern Malayo-Polynesian South Halmahera–West New Guinea Cenderawasih Bay Biakic Roon; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	rnn
Glottolog	roon1237
	Roon Roon
	Coordinates: 2°26′S134°34′E / 2.43°S 134.56°E

Last updated November 06, 2025

Roon (Ron) is an Austronesian language spoken in West Papua Province, Indonesia.

Distribution

Roon people reside in Yende, Niab, Inday, Sariay, Syabes, and Mena villages of Roon District, Teluk Wondama Regency.^[2]

References

↑ Roon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
↑ Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.

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[e18-1] Roon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[Ronsumbre-2020-2] Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.

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