Draa, Dra, Dla | |
|---|---|
 The long head dance, a traditional dance of the Dera people. | |
| Total population | |
| 1,680 [1] Indonesia: 1,000 Papua New Guinea: 680 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Indonesia (Keerom) and Papua New Guinea | |
| Languages | |
| Native Dera Lingua franca Indonesian and Papuan Malay (in Indonesia) English and Tok Pisin (in Papua New Guinea) | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Emem • Yetfa • Senggi |
The Dera people, also known as the Draa, Dra, or Dla, is an ethnic group that lives on the border between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Primarily from Web and Yaffi districts in Keerom Regency, Indonesia, as well as the bordering region of Papua New Guinea. [2] The Dera people have a cultural style typical of the Indonesian–Papua New Guinea border ethnic groups. [3]
In the book Ensiklopedi Suku Bangsa di Indonesia (2015) by Zulyani Hidayah, the population in Indonesia is recorded as around 1,000, and in Papua New Guinea around 680. [1] They use the Dera language which is a member of the Senagi language family (not the Senggi language). The language has two dialects, namely Menggwa Dla and Dla proper. [4]
