| Tairoa | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Eastern Highlands Province |
| Ethnicity | Tairora |
Native speakers | 13,000 (2003) [1] |
Trans–New Guinea
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either: tbg – North omw – South |
| Glottolog | nort2920 North sout2943 South |
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