Endangered Languages Project

ALSO KNOWN AS		Karon Pantai, Madik, Yimbun
CLASSIFICATION		Isolate, Pacific
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		kgr
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Abun Ji /l/ Abun Ji /r/ Abun Ye Abun Tat
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS		"There are four identifiable dialects all of which are mutually intelligible, although intelligibility decreases when greater geographic distance is involved." (Berry and Berry 1999:1)

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: "The influence of surrounding languages on Abun has been significant. It is particularly easy to see the influence of Biak and Indonesian, as will be demonstrated below, but less so the influence of the three neighbouring languages of Moi, Mpur and Mai Brat (Mare). This is no doubt because the contact with Biak and Indonesian has been closer and more continuous." (p.5)

Abun