Tarpia

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
tpf
Alternate Names
Sufrai, Tarfia
Population

630 (2006 SIL).

Location

Papua Province, Jayapura regency, Demta subdistrict, Tarfia village.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Sarmi-Jayapura Bay, Sarmi
Dialects

None known. Reportedly most similar to Kaptiau [kbi] and Bonggo [bpg].

Language Use

Endangered (2000 D. Tryon; 2000 S. Wurm). Under pressure from Sentani [set] and Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Private domains. Mainly older adults. Also use Indonesian [ind], Papuan Malay [pmy].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tarpia
Other Comments

Christian.