Tefaro language explained

Tefaro
States:Indonesia
Region:Demba District, Waropen Regency, Papua
Speakers:100
Date:1987
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:East Geelvink Bay?
Iso3:tfo
Glotto:tefa1238
Glottorefname:Tefaro
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Western New Guinea
Coordinates:-2.3504°N 136.753°W

Tefaro is a Papuan language of the Indonesian province of Papua, on the eastern shore of Cenderawasih Bay. It is spoken in Demba and Tefaro villages of Waropen Regency.[1]

Tefaro is lexically similar to the East Geelvink Bay languages and presumably belongs in that family, but is too poorly attested to be sure.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indonesia languages . Ethnologue

    Languages of the World

    . 22nd . Eberhard . David M. . Simons . Gary F. . Fennig . Charles D. . 2019 . Dallas . SIL International.