Tabar Group
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The Tabar Group is an island group in Papua New Guinea
, located 40 km north of New Ireland
. It is a part of the Bismarck Archipelago
. The Tabar group consists of a short chain of three main islands - Tabar Island (aka Big Tabar) in the south, Tatau Island in the center, and Simberi Island
in the north - as well as a number of smaller offshore islets. The highest peak is Mount Beirari with 622 metres.
The population of the island group was 3,920 at the 2000 Census. The Tabar Group is administered by the Sentral Niu Ailan Rural
Local Level Government (LLG).
The Tabar Group is the area of origin of Malagan
art. The local language is Mandara
(also known as Tabar), ISO 639-3
language code "tbf", an Austronesian language. Three dialects have been identified, Simberi, Tatau and Tabar.
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
, located 40 km north of New Ireland
New Ireland (island)
New Ireland is a large island in Papua New Guinea, approximately 7,404 km² in area. It is the largest island of the New Ireland Province, lying northeast of the island of New Britain. Both islands are part of the Bismarck Archipelago, named after Otto von Bismarck, and they are separated by...
. It is a part of the Bismarck Archipelago
Bismarck Archipelago
The Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea.-History:...
. The Tabar group consists of a short chain of three main islands - Tabar Island (aka Big Tabar) in the south, Tatau Island in the center, and Simberi Island
Simberi Island
Simberi Island is a volcanic island in the Tabar Group, in Papua New Guinea's New Ireland Province.-Geography and geology:Simberi is the northern most and smallest of the three islands in the Tabar Group. The island is about 9 km long and 7 km wide and has an area of about 40 square...
in the north - as well as a number of smaller offshore islets. The highest peak is Mount Beirari with 622 metres.
The population of the island group was 3,920 at the 2000 Census. The Tabar Group is administered by the Sentral Niu Ailan Rural
Sentral Niu Ailan Rural LLG
The Sentral Niu Ailan Rural LLG is a local government area in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. The LLG administers a central area of the island of New Ireland and the Tabar Group...
Local Level Government (LLG).
The Tabar Group is the area of origin of Malagan
Malagan
Malagan ceremonies are large, intricate traditional cultural events that take place in parts of New Ireland province in Papua New Guinea...
art. The local language is Mandara
Mandara language
Mandara is an Austronesian language spoken on the Tabar Group of islands, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. Three dialects have been identified, Simberi, Tatau and Tabar, corresponding to the three main islands in the group....
(also known as Tabar), ISO 639-3
ISO 639-3
ISO 639-3:2007, Codes for the representation of names of languages — Part 3: Alpha-3 code for comprehensive coverage of languages, is an international standard for language codes in the ISO 639 series. The standard describes three‐letter codes for identifying languages. It extends the ISO 639-2...
language code "tbf", an Austronesian language. Three dialects have been identified, Simberi, Tatau and Tabar.