Purari

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
iar
Alternate Names
Evorra, Iai, Maipua, “Namau” (pej.)
Autonym
Koriki
User Population

7,000 (2011 SIL).

Location

Gulf province: Kapaina inlet to Orokolo, Purari river.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Eleman, Purari
Dialects

Iai (Iare, “Namau” (pej.)), Purari, Koriki, Maipu’a, Kaimare, Vaimuru, Vario. Apparently unrelated to other Gulf Province languages.

Language Use

Also use English [eng]. Also use Motu [meu]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Literature. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1920.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Purari
Writing

Latin script [Latn].