Turu people
Iau | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 2,100 (2012)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Indonesia (Puncak Jaya) | |
| Languages | |
| Iau, Papuan Malay, and Indonesian | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| (subgroups: Edopi • Foi • Iau) Kirikiri • Fayu • Duvle • Tause |
The Turu people are an ethnic group that inhabits Puncak Jaya Regency in the province of Central Papua, Indonesia. They speak the Iau (Turu) language as their mother tongue.[2] In 2012, the population of this ethnic group was 2,100 people.[1][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Iau (Turu) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ "Iau - Papua Tengah". dapobas.kemdikbud.go.id (in Indonesian). Ministry of Education and Culture. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "BAB I - Kabupaten Puncak Jaya". puncakjayakab.go.id (in Indonesian). Puncak Jaya Regency Government. Retrieved 14 May 2023.