Dabe

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
dbe
Alternate Names
Mangambilis
User Population

440 (2005 SIL).

Location

Papua province: Sarmi regency, Pantai Timur sub-district, Dabe village, Tor river valley north to coast.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Tor-Kwerba, Orya-Tor, Tor
Language Use

Home, with friends, in the gardens. Adults only, seldom used by young children. Most shifting to Indonesian [ind]. Most shifting to Papuan Malay [pmy].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dabe
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.