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Tandia

Tandia proper noun: an Austronesian language spoken in West Papua, now declared extinct.

Proper noun

Tandia

  1. An Austronesian language spoken in West Papua, now declared extinct.
    • Muksin specifically mentioned 11 extinct indigenous languages, such as Tandia and Mawes in West Papua and Papua, along with Kajeli, Piru, Moksela, Palumata, Ternateno, Hukumina, Hoti, Serua, and Nila in different areas of Maluku.2024 March 8, Antara, “11 Indigenous Languages Declared Extinct: Education Ministry”, in Jakarta Globe, archived from the original on 13 Nov 2024

Questions about Tandia

What does Tandia mean?
Tandia means an Austronesian language spoken in West Papua, now declared extinct.
What part of speech is Tandia?
Tandia is a proper noun.

Words near Tandia in the dictionary

  1. tandemly
  2. tandemocracy
  3. tandems
  4. tandemwise
  5. Tanden
  6. Tandia
  7. Tandil
  8. Tandoc
  9. Tandon
  10. Tandons
  11. tandoor

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