Orowe

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A language of New Caledonia

Alternate Names

’Ôrôê, Abwebwe, Boewe, Boewi

User Population

490 (2009 census), decreasing.

South province: west coast, Azareu, Bouirou and upper valleys, Ny and Pothé.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, New Caledonian, Southern, South, Wailic

None known. Reportedly similar to Ajië [aji].

Shifting to French [fra]. Also use Ajië [aji].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Orowe

Unwritten [Qaax].

Christian.