Irires language
| Irires | |
|---|---|
| Region | Ireres District, Tambrauw Regency, West Papua |
Native speakers | ~500 (2026) |
East Bird's Head
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | None |
Irires, Írires, or Irrires is a Papuan language belonging to the East Bird's Head family.
The language is spoken by the Irires people in Ireres District, Tambrauw Regency, West Papua, Indonesia. Ireres District has seven villages, which are Meis, Meinad, Miri, Ifiam, Atafrumek, Wafmana, and Aifamas. During the 1950s, the Irires were relocated to these villages from their original homeland in the nearby mountainous areas.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Schapper, Antoinette; Syufi, Yafed; Arnold, Laura (2026). "Introducing Irires, a language of the East Bird's Head family". Language Documentation & Conservation. 20. University of Hawaiʻi Press: 224–266. ISSN 1934-5275.
- ↑ Syufi, Yafet; Budiarsa, Made; Simpen, I. Wayan; Satyawati, Made Sri (2019-08-31). "Language phenomena of sago in irrires language". International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. 3 (2): 285–293. doi:10.29332/ijssh.v3n2.332. ISSN 2550-701X.
- ↑ Syufi, Yafed; Huwa, Marlon Arthur (2024). "Representation of mangroves in the Irarutu community". World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews. 21 (3): 644–649. doi:10.30574/wjarr.2024.21.3.2569. ISSN 2581-9615.