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This article is about the "Tanah Merah" language spoken on Tanahmerah Bay on the northern coast of Papua. For the "Tanah Merah" language spoken on Bomberai Peninsula on the western coast of Papua, see Sumeri language.

Tabla (one of two Papuan languages also known as Tanah Merah) is spoken on the coast of Tanahmerah Bay, close to Jayapura, in northern Papua (Indonesia). It is spoken in Bukia, Depapre, and Wari towns, and 13 villages on north coast. Dialects are Yokari, Tepera, and Yewena-Yongsu.[2]

Phonology

Consonants[3]
Labial Alveolar Velar
Nasal m n
Stop voiceless p t k
voiced b d
Fricative s
Approximant w j
Vowels[3]
Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid e ə o
Back a

References

  1. ^ Tabla at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
  3. ^ a b Foley, William A. (2018). "The languages of Northwest New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 433–568. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.


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