Smerki | |
Nativename: | Kanum |
Region: | Southeast Merauke Regency, Indonesia |
Speakers: | 150 |
Date: | 2018 |
Familycolor: | Papuan |
Fam1: | Trans-Fly – Bulaka River? |
Fam2: | Yam |
Fam3: | Tonda |
Dia1: | Bârkâli |
Dia2: | Smärki |
Iso3: | kxq |
Glotto: | smar1235 |
Glottorefname: | Smärky Kanum |
Smerki is a Yam language spoken in Rawu Biru, Tomer, Tomerau, and Yakiw in southeast Merauke Regency, Indonesia.[1] Bârkâli (Barkari) and Smärki may be distinct enough to count as separate languages. The Tamer language is closely related.