| Demta | |
| Nativename: | Sowari |
| States: | Indonesia |
| Region: | Demta District, Jayapura Regency, Papua |
| Speakers: | 1,300 |
| Date: | 2000 |
| Ref: | e18 |
| Familycolor: | Papuan |
| Fam1: | Northwest Papuan? |
| Fam2: | Demta–Sentani |
| Iso3: | dmy |
| Glotto: | demt1241 |
| Glottorefname: | Demta |
Demta, also known as Sowari and Muris, is a Papuan language on the north coast of Papua, Indonesia. It is spoken in Ambora, Muris Besar, Muris Kecil, and Yougafsa villages, all located in Demta District.[1]
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