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Koiari

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Koi·​a·​ri | \ kȯiˈ(y)ärē \
plural Koiari or Koiaris

Definition of Koiari

1a : a Papuan people inhabiting Papua
b : a member of such people
2 : the language of the Koiari people

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“Koiari.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Koiari. Accessed 10 December 2019.

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