Burate

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
bti
User Population

100 (Wurm 2000).

Location

Papua province: Yapen Waropen regency, Waropen Bawah sub-district, 1 village near Wapoga river mouth.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
East Geelvink Bay
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 69% with Demisa [dei], 75% with Tunggare [trt].

Language Use

Endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Shifting to Papuan Malay [pmy].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Burate
Other Comments

Seminomadic. Traditional religion, Christian.