Tabla
PrintA language of Indonesia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Jakari, Tabi, Tanah Merah, Tanahmerah 2, Tepera
Population
3,750 (1990 UBS).
Location
Papua Province, Jayapura, Demta, Depapre, 13 villages on north coast east and west of Tanahmerah bay.
Language Maps
Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Classification
Dialects
Tepera, Yewena-Yongsu, Yokari. Yokari dialect understood by other dialects at 80% to 95%, others have 95%–100% mutual intelligibility. Lexical similarity: 30% with Sentani [set].
Language Development
Bible portions: 1986–1991.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Distinct from Tanahmerah [tcn] (Sumeri) of Bomberai Peninsula. Ethnic autonym: Tepera. Christian, traditional religion.