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Waropen

noun
Wa·ro·pen | \ wəˈrōpən \
plural Waropen or Waropens

Definition of Waropen 

1a : a people inhabiting the coastal area of Geelvink Bay, Netherlands New Guinea

b : a member of such people

2 : the Austronesian language of the Waropen people

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