Taworta language

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Taworta
Diebroud, Taborta
Native to Indonesia
Region Highland Papua
Native speakers
300 (2006) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 tbp
Glottolog tawo1244
ELP Taworta

Taworta, or Diebroud (also Dabra, Bok, Taria), is a Lakes Plain language spoken in Central Mamberamo, Highland Papua, Indonesia.

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References

  1. Taworta at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)