Duvle language explained

Duvle
States:Indonesia
Region:Dagai village in Dagai District, Puncak Jaya Regency, Papua
Speakers:930
Date:2000
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Lakes Plain
Fam2:Duvle–East
Iso3:duv
Glotto2:duvl1242
Glottorefname2:Duvle

Duvle (Sikwari) is a Lakes Plain language of the Papua, Indonesia. It is spoken in Dagai village in Dagai District, Puncak Jaya Regency.[1]

Variant spellings are Duvde, Duve, Duvele, Duvre. It is also known as Wiri.

A Duvle-based pidgin is used with speakers of Wano as well.

Duvle-Wano Pidgin
Speakers:none
Familycolor:Pidgin
Family:Duvle-based pidgin
Iso3:none
Glotto:duvl1238
Glottorefname:Duvle-Wano-Pidgin

Notes and References

  1. Book: Clouse, Duane A. . 1997 . Towards a reconstruction and reclassification of the Lakes Plain languages of Irian Jaya . Papers in Papuan linguistics no. 2 . Canberra . Pacific Linguistics . A-85 . 0858834421 . Karl Franklin . 133 - 236 .