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Kafoa language

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Native to
  
Indonesia

ISO 639-3
  
kpu

Native speakers
  
(1,000 cited 1981)

Glottolog
  
kafo1240

Region
  
Alor Island, East Nusa Tenggara

Language family
  
Trans–New Guinea West Trans–New Guinea Alor–Pantar Alor Kafoa

Kafoa, or Jafoo, is a Papuan language of Alor Island in the Alor archipelago of Indonesia. The name "Kafoa" is not recognized by speakers; it is not clear which name they use themselves.

References

Kafoa language Wikipedia