Jofotek-Bromnya is a
Papuan language
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of
Sarmi Regency
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, Papua,
Indonesia
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.
There are two dialects:
*Bromnya dialect, spoken in Srum village, Bonggo subdistrict
*Jofotek dialect, spoken in Biridua village, Pantai Timur subdistrict
Colonial records of Mander show it to be the same language.
References
Languages of western New Guinea
Orya–Tor languages
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