Turu people

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Turu people
Iau
Total population
2,100 (2012) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Indonesia (Puncak and Puncak Jaya)
Languages
Iau, Papuan Malay, and Indonesian
Related ethnic groups
(subgroups: Edopi  • Foi  • Iau)
Kirikiri  • Fayu  • Duvle  • Tause

The Turu people are an ethnic group that inhabits Puncak Regency and Puncak Jaya Regency in the province of Central Papua, Indonesia. [2] They speak the Iau (Turu) language as their mother tongue. [3] In 2012, the population of this ethnic group was 2,100 people. [1] [4]

The Turu people are one of the indigenous people of New Guinea in the La Pago traditional area, along with ethnic groups such as the Dani, Lani, Damal, Nduga, Lem, Wano, and others. [5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Iau (Turu) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Fakta Menarik Kota Mulia, Puncak Jaya". salampapua.com (in Indonesian). Salam Papua. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Iau - Papua Tengah". dapobas.kemdikbud.go.id (in Indonesian). Ministry of Education and Culture . Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "BAB I - Kabupaten Puncak Jaya". puncakjayakab.go.id (in Indonesian). Puncak Jaya Regency Government . Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sambut Tahun 2026, Bupati Elvis Tabuni Ajak Semua Pihak Bersatu Bangun Puncak". papuabangkit.com (in Indonesian). Papua Bangkit. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.


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