Kapriman

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
dju
Alternate Names
Mugumute, Sare, Wasare
User Population

1,340 (Sumbuk 2006). Ethnic population: 1,340 (Sumbuk 2006).

Location

East Sepik province: Blackwater and Korosameri rivers. 6 villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Sepik, Sepik Hill, Bahinemo
Dialects

Kapriman, Karambit.

Language Use

Used by all. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Sumbuk 2006). Used as L2 by Kaningra [knr].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kapriman