Dabe

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3

Population

440 (2005 SIL).

Location

Papua Province, Sarmi regency, Pantai Timur subdistrict, Dabe village. Tor river valley north to coast.

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Language Use

Home, with friends, in the gardens. Seldom used by young children. Most bilingual in Indonesian [ind] or Papuan Malay [pmy].

Language Resources

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.