Gorakor

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
goc
User Population

2,470 (2000 census).

Location

Morobe province: Mumeng district, including Yanta.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, South, Hote-Buang, Buang, Mumeng
Dialects

Yanta. Part of Mumeng group of related varieties. Some intelligibility with Patep [ptp].

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gorakor
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].