Taikat people

Taikat

Taigat, Daiget, Daikat, Abrab, Abrap, Abraf, Abrop, Arso
Taikat people in their traditional clothes.
Total population
~600 (1975) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Indonesia (Keerom Regency)
Languages
Taikat, Papuan Malay, and Indonesian
Religion
Christianity (mainly Protestantism)
Related ethnic groups
Awyi  • Walsa  • Fermanggem

The Taikat people (Taigat, Daiget, Daikat), also known as the Abrab (Abrap, Abraf, Abrop) or the Arso, is an ethnic group originating from Arso and West Arso districts of Keerom Regency in the province of Papua, Indonesia. ^[2] They live in the villages of Arso Kota, Workwana, Sawyanawa, Bagia, Sekware, Girere, Kwimi, and Bate. ^[3] Taikat language which is a member of the Border language family is used as a mother tongue, apart from that they can use Papuan Malay and Indonesian which are the lingua franca. ^{[4] [5]}

See also

• Ethnic groups in Indonesia
• Indigenous people of New Guinea
• Indonesian Papuans

References

1. Silzer, Peter J.; Clouse, Helja Heikkinen (1991). Index of Irian Jaya Languages 2nd edition. Jayapura: SIL International and Cenderawasih University. p. 78.
2. Badan Pusat Statistik (2020), Kewarganegaraan, Suku Bangsa, Agama, dan Bahasa Sehari-hari Penduduk Indonesia (Hasil Sensus Penduduk 2020) (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Badan Pusat Statistik
3. Renwarin, Bernadus (2017). Termarjinalisasi Kelapa Sawit: Resistensi dan Coping Orang Workwana Papua (Thesis) (in Indonesian). Salatiga: Doktor Studi Pembangunan Program Pascasarjana UKSW. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
4. "Daikat". petabahasa.kemdikbud.go.id (in Indonesian). Peta Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
5. "Abrab". dapobas.kemdikbud.go.id (in Indonesian). Data Pokok Kebahasaan dan Kesastraan, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. Retrieved 2024-10-12.