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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Indonesia (Papua) > Kwerba Mamberamo

Kwerba Mamberamo

A language of Indonesia (Papua)

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Population  300 (1993 R. Doriot).
Region  East of Mamberamo River, south of Kasonaweja, in mountains above Kwerba, Edifalen, Marinafalen, villages.
Language map  Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 177
Alternate names   Napok, Nobuk, Nogukwabai, Nopuk, Nopukw, Tatsewalem
Classification  Tor-Kwerba, Greater Kwerba, Kwerba, Nuclear
Language use  Vigorous. All ages.
Comments  ‘Nopukw’ means ‘language’ in the Kwerba family, and does not distinguish a particular variety. Hunter-gatherers; fishermen. Traditional religion, Christian.