Tefaro | |
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Native to | Indonesia |
Region | Demba District, Waropen Regency, Papua |
Native speakers | (100 cited 1987) [1] |
East Geelvink Bay?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | tfo |
Glottolog | tefa1238 |
ELP | Tefaro |
Coordinates: 2°21′02″S136°45′11″E / 2.35042°S 136.753°E |
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Tefaro is lexically similar to the East Geelvink Bay languages and presumably belongs in that family, but is too poorly attested to be sure.
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