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Densar language

Language of Indonesia

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJan 1, 2026
Entity authorityQ85756385 ↗
Source-derived summary

Densar is a poorly attested Bayono–Awbono language spoken in the highlands of Papua Province, Indonesia. Glottolog tentatively groups it with Awbono.

All that is known of Densar is a few dozen words given in Wilbrink (2004). The language had been recorded by Wilbrink during a sago grub festival in Seradela District, Yahukimo Regency in April 2001.

Vocabulary

A 42-word list of Densar is provided by Wilbrink (2004).

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Densar language” as language of Indonesia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Densar, language and Language.

Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2004, 2001—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Densar, language and Language providing the first useful test.
Editorial analysis

Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Densar language”, the useful work is to connect “language of Indonesia” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

Vocabulary and entity names are the principal evidence signals here, because they determine the precision of every later search. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jan 1, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q85756385. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2004 and 2001.

Critical limits

The absence of detail may reflect summary conventions rather than a lack of surviving documentation. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

How to read it

Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.

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  • Subject orientation
  • Search vocabulary
  • Locating named sources
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The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.

Three-step research path

  1. Establish the record: confirm the title “Densar language”, its source revision and the description used here.
  2. Expand the search: follow Densar language primary sources, Densar language archive and Densar research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
  3. Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.

Questions for further research

  1. Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Densar language”?
  2. What terminology or title could unlock a more precise catalogue search?
  3. Which institution is responsible for the underlying evidence?
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Source & attribution

This entry incorporates text from “Densar language” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.