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Tairora is a tribal group of people living in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea in or near the Aiyura Valley. They are the traditional enemy of the Gadsup.
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Gadsup is a tribal group of people living in Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea in or near the Aiyura Valley. They are traditional enemies of the Tairora people. They speak the Gadsup language.
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Tairoa (Tairora) is a Kainantu language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Tairora may refer to:
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Gadsup/Tairora Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. The Gadsup language and Tairora language are spoken in the LLG.