TMJ ISO 639-3
Samarokena
A language of Indonesia
- ISO 639
- tmj
- Alternate Names
- Karfasia, Samarkena, Tamaja, Tamaya
- Population
- 400 (1982 SIL).
- Location:
- Papua province: Mamberamo Raya and Sarmi regencies, Karfasia, Maseb, Samarkena, and Tamaya villages on north coast, and inland east of Apauwar river and west of Sarmi.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened).
- Classification
- Tor-Kwerba, Greater Kwerba, Kwerba, West Coast
- Language Use
- Some young people, all adults. Also use Airoran [air]. Also use Isirawa [srl]. Also use Kwerba [kwe].
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Samarokena
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
- Other Comments
- Christian, traditional religion.
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Location: Papua province: Mamberamo Raya and Sarmi regencies, Karfasia, Maseb, Samarkena, and Tamaya villages on north coast, and inland east of Apauwar river and west of Sarmi.
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