Alternate Names: Jakari, Tabi, Tanah Merah, Tanahmerah 2, Tepera
Dialects: Tepera, Yewena-Yongsu, Yokari. Yokari dialect understood by other dialects at 80% to 95%, others have 95%–100% mutual intelligibility. Lexical similarity: 30% with Sentani ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 3,750 (1990 UBS).
Language Use: Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development: Bible portions: 1986–1991.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: Distinct from Tanahmerah , (Sumeri) of Bomberai Peninsula. Ethnic autonym: Tepera. Christian, traditional religion.