Asaro’o

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
mtv
Alternate Names
Morafa
Autonym
Asarɨ’o
User Population

1,250 (2003 SIL).

Location

Madang province: Bagen, Baru, Somek, and Subura; some in Mur; possibly Kasu; southeast of Saidor.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Finisterre, Warup
Dialects

Molet. Related to Muratayak [asx], Gamane [bmp], Degenang [dge], Forak [frq], Guya [gka], Gwahatike [dah], and Tandɨ [ygm].

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Forak [frq].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Bible portions: 2018.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Asaro’o
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Morafa is a clan name. In Mur, the dialect is called Molet.