300 (Wurm 2000).
Papua Province, west Lakes plain (Paniai), southwest of Danau Bira, Deraposi area, northeast of Fayu [fau] and northwest of Edopi [dbf] language areas.
6b (Threatened).
Deirate, Tause, Weirate. Related to Fayu [fau] and Kirikiri [kiy].
Potentially endangered (2000 S. Wurm). No Indonesian [ind] spoken. Some also use Fayu [fau].
First contact with outside world in 1982. Christian, traditional religion.
First contact with outside world in 1982. Christian, traditional religion.