Erokwanas

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
erw
User Population

200 (Wurm 2000).

Location

West Papua province: Fakfak regency on Berau bay.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Bomberai
Dialects

Darembang. Subgroup Darembang may better be considered a separate language.

Language Use

Seriously endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Some young people, all adults. Children tend not to use it (Wurm 2007).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Erokwanas
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.