Tandia

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
tni
User Population

No known L1 speakers. Last known speaker survived into the 1990s (1991 SIL).

Location

Papua province: Nabire regency, Bird’s Head neck area south of Wandamen peninsula and Wohsimi river; possibly Papua Barat province.

Language Status

9 (Dormant).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Tandia
Language Use

Shifted to Wamesa [wad].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tandia
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.