Wos Vyak Dictionary

Wos Vyak Dictionary is a digital dictionary for the Biak (Wós Byak) language, built to help anyone — native speakers, learners, researchers, and the wider public — discover and preserve one of Papua's indigenous languages, which fewer young people speak today. ✦ FAST VOCABULARY LOOKUP Find the meaning of a Biak word or its Indonesian translation in just a few taps. Search is lightweight and fast, so you can use it anytime. ✦ WORKS FULLY OFFLINE The entire dictionary database is stored directly on your device. No internet connection is needed to look up words — ideal for areas with limited connectivity, including remote parts of Papua. ✦ OPTIONAL VOCABULARY UPDATES Turn on sync to download new dictionary entries whenever they're available, without affecting the app's offline functionality. ✦ SUPPORT LANGUAGE PRESERVATION Wos Vyak Dictionary was developed as part of an effort to document and preserve the Biak (Wós Byak) language, keeping it alive for future generations. You can also support this work through an optional in-app donation. ✦ FREE AND EASY TO USE The app is free to download and use. To support ongoing development, it displays non-intrusive ads. Great for: - Students learning a regional Indonesian language - Researchers of Papuan language and culture - Members of the Biak community reconnecting with their ancestral language - Anyone interested in Indonesia's linguistic diversity Developed by PT Tifa Pratama Jaya, Jayapura, Papua. Have feedback or found a word that's missing? Reach us at [email protected].