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KBV ISO 639-3

Dla

Dla Autonym

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Awe, Dera, Dra, Kamberataro, Mangguar
Autonym
Dla
Population
300 in Indonesia (de Sousa 2006). 240 Dla, 60 Menggwa Dla in Indonesia. All Dla speakers: 1,200 (de Sousa 2006). Total users in all countries: 1,200.
Location:
Papua province: Keerom regency, 13 villages on Papua New Guinea border.
Language Status
7 (Shifting).
Classification
Senagi
Dialects
Dla, Menggwa Dla. Dialects are mutually intelligible (de Sousa 2006).
Typology
SOV; 2 genders (masc./fem.); dual number for both second and third person; case-marking; verb affixes mark person and number of subject and object; 14 consonants and 5 vowels; inclusive/exclusive pronouns; clause chaining constructions.
Language Use
Adults only. All shifting to Papuan Malay [pmy] (de Sousa 2006). Many also use English [eng] (de Sousa 2006). Many also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (de Sousa 2006).
Language Development
Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dla
Writing
Latin script [Latn], used since 1997, limited usage.
Other Comments
Christian, traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Dla
User Population
900 in Papua New Guinea (de Sousa 2006). 760 Dla, 140 Menggwa Dla in Papua New Guinea. All Dla speakers: 1,200 (de Sousa 2006).
Location
Sandaun province: Amanab district, Faringi river area.
Dialects
Dla, Menggwa Dla. Dialects are mutually intelligible (de Sousa 2006).
Language Status
7 (Shifting)
Other Comments
Christian, traditional religion.
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Map

Location: Papua province: Keerom regency, 13 villages on Papua New Guinea border.