Aro

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
tei
Alternate Names
Anamagi, Lou, Torricelli
User Population

520 (2003 SIL).

Location

East Sepik province: Maprik district; Sandaun province: west of Kombio. 5 villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Torricelli, Kombio-Arapesh, Kombio
Dialects

West Aro (West Torricelli), East Aro (East Torricelli).

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi], with most youth shifting (Drinfeld 2019).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Aro
Other Comments

Different from Lou [loj] in Manus Province or Kaki Ae (Lou) [tbd] in Gulf Province.