Tarpia

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A language of Indonesia

Alternate Names

Sufrai, Tarfia

User Population

630 (2006 SIL).

Papua province: Jayapura regency, Demta sub-district, Tarfia village on north coast.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Sarmi-Jayapura Bay, Sarmi

None known. Reportedly most similar to Kaptiau [kbi] and Bonggo [bpg].

Endangered (2000 D. Tryon; 2000 S. Wurm). Under pressure from Sentani [set] and Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Private domains. Older adults only. Most shifted to Indonesian [ind]. Most shifted to Papuan Malay [pmy].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Tarpia

Unwritten [Qaax].

Christian.