Demta language
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Papuan language
| Demta | |
|---|---|
| Sowari | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Demta District, Jayapura Regency, Papua |
Native speakers | 1,300 (2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dmy |
| Glottolog | demt1241 |
Demta, also known as Sowari and Muris, is a Papuan language on the north coast of Papua, Indonesia. It is spoken in Ambora, Muris Besar, Muris Kecil, and Yougafsa villages, all located in Demta District.[2]
Further reading
[edit]- Kim, So Hyun. 2006. Survey Report on the Sowari Language of Papua, Indonesia. Unpublished report. Jayapura: SIL Indonesia.
References
[edit]- ^ Demta at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
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