Diebroud

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: tbp
Alternate Names: Bok, Dabra, Taburta, Taria, Taworta, Taworta-Aero
Population: 300 (2006 SIL).
Location:: Papua province: Sarmi regency, Mamberamo Hulu sub-district.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Lakes Plain, East
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 35%–40% with Foau [flh].
Typology: SOV; postpositions; genitives before noun heads; adjectives after noun heads; tonal.
Language Use: Potentially endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Under some pressure from Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Also use Foau [flh]. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Foau [flh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 17% in Indonesian [ind].
Other Comments: Used as an inter-language. Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Papua province: Sarmi regency, Mamberamo Hulu sub-district.