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Tabla (one of two
Papuan languages The Papuan languages are the non- Austronesian languages spoken on the western Pacific island of New Guinea, as well as neighbouring islands in Indonesia, Solomon Islands, and East Timor. It is a strictly geographical grouping, and does not imply ...
also known as Tanah Merah) is spoken on the coast of
Tanahmerah Bay Tanahmerah Bay, or Tanah Merah Bay, (, "red soil bay") is a bay on the north coast of New Guinea, in Jayapura Regency, Papua (Indonesian province), Papua, Indonesia, about 50 km northwest of the provincial capital of Jayapura. During World W ...
, close to
Jayapura Jayapura (formerly Hollandia (1910-1962), Kota Baru (1962-1963), Soekarnopura (1963-1968)) is the capital city, capital and List of Indonesian cities by population, largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of Papua (provi ...
, in northern Papua (
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). It is spoken in Bukia, Depapre, and Wari towns, and 13 villages on north coast. Dialects are Yokari, Tepera, and Yewena-Yongsu.


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Languages of Western New Guinea Sentani languages {{Papuan-lang-stub