Demta | |
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Sowari | |
Native to | Indonesia |
Region | Demta District, Jayapura Regency, Papua |
Native speakers | 1,300 (2000) [1] |
Northwest Papuan?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | dmy |
Glottolog | demt1241 [2] |
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. [3]
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