Demta language

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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]

Demta
Sowari
Native toIndonesia
RegionDemta District, Jayapura Regency, Papua
Native speakers
1,300 (2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3dmy
Glottologdemt1241

Further reading

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  • Kim, So Hyun. 2006. Survey Report on the Sowari Language of Papua, Indonesia. Unpublished report. Jayapura: SIL Indonesia.

References

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  1. ^ Demta at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.