Tarpia

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: tpf
Alternate Names: Sufrai, Tarfia
Population: 630 (2006 SIL).
Location:: Papua province: Jayapura regency, Demta sub-district, Tarfia village on north coast.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Sarmi-Jayapura Bay, Sarmi
Dialects: None known. Reportedly most similar to Kaptiau [kbi] and Bonggo [bpg].
Language Use: Endangered (2000 D. Tryon; 2000 S. Wurm). Under pressure from Sentani [set] and Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Private domains. Older adults only. Most shifted to Indonesian [ind]. Most shifted to Papuan Malay [pmy].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tarpia
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Papua province: Jayapura regency, Demta sub-district, Tarfia village on north coast.