Yaur people
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The Yaur are hunter-gatherers. They hunt Monitor lizard in Waroromi Valley during the fruit season for the skin and meat because lizards are ubiquitous at fruit trees looking for preys. After hunting, the skins are utilized for tifa and wall furniture production, while the smoked meats are sold in the Nabire market.
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Language
Yaur or Jaur is a language that belongs to the Cenderawasih (Geelvink Bay) language family, a branch of the Austronesian language family that is spoken in Central Papua Province, Indonesia. This language has about 300 speakers.