Demta, also known as Sowari and Muris, is a Papuan language spoken by the Demta people on the north coast of Papua, Indonesia. It is spoken in Ambora, Muris Besar, Muris Kecil, and Yougafsa villages, all located in Demta District.[2]
| Demta | |
|---|---|
| Sowari | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Demta District, Jayapura Regency, Papua |
Native speakers | (1,300 cited 2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dmy |
| Glottolog | demt1241 |
Further reading
edit- Kim, So Hyun. 2006. Survey Report on the Sowari Language of Papua, Indonesia. Unpublished report. Jayapura: SIL Indonesia.
References
edit- ↑ Demta at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.