Wára

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Ara, Kamindjo, Rouku, Tjokwai, Tokwasa, Upper Morehead, Vara, Wärä, Yumbar

930 (Evans et al 2018). 150 Anta, 200 Komnzo, 350 Wára, 100 Wèré, and 130 Kémä (Evans et al 2018).

Western province: Morehead district, villages west of Morehead.

Language Maps

6a (Vigorous).

Wára (Mät, Tjokwe, Wära), Komnzo (Farem, Kamundjo, Kómnjo, Zókwasi), Anta (Thamnga, Tokwe), Wèré (Tokwe, Wórä), Kémä.

18 consonants and 8 vowels.

Vigorous. Used by all. Also use English [eng] (Döhler 2018). Used as L2 by Namat [nkm], Namo [mxw].

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.

Latin script [Latn].

Traditional religion.