Adzera

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
adz
Alternate Names
Acira, Atsera, Atzera, Azera
Autonym
Adzera
User Population

30,000 (2000 census). A few monolinguals, among the youngest and oldest. Ethnic population: 30,000 (2000 census).

Location

Eastern Highlands province: Kainantan Rural LLG border area; Morobe province: Markham district and valley, Leron river to Markham-Ramu divide.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, Markham, Upper
Dialects

Yarus, Amari, Ngarowapum, Tsumanggorun, Guruf-Ngariawang (Ngariawan). Related to Sukurum [zsu], Sarasira [zsa], Wampur [waz], and Mari [hob] (all Upper Markham subfamily).

Language Use

Vigorous despite increased use of Tok Pisin [tpi]. Home, village, church. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Sarasira [zsa], Sukurum [zsu], Wampur [waz].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 60%. Literacy rate in L2: 62% (age 10 and over) literate in at least 1 language, probably Tok Pisin [tpi] (2000 census). Women: 55%; men: 70%. Women and the elderly tend to be least literate. Taught in primary schools in early grades only, in more than 20 elementary schools. NT: 1976.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Adzera
Writing

Latin script [Latn].