Orokolo

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
oro
Alternate Names
Bailala, Haira, Kaipi, Kairu-Kaura, Muro, Muru, Vailala, West Elema
User Population

7,500 (Brown 1986).

Location

Gulf province: Purari river mouth east to Bairu river; Kerema is the main town.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Eleman, Nuclear Eleman, Western
Language Use

Also use English [eng] (Brown 1986). Used as L2 by Kaki Ae [tbd], Keoru-Ahia [xeu], Opao [opo], Tairuma [uar].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. NT: 1963.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Orokolo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].