Gizrra

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
tof
Alternate Names
Gizra, Toga
Autonym
Gizrra
User Population

1,050 (2002 SIL).

Location

Western province: South Fly area, Barnap, Kulalae, Kupere, Ngomtono, and Waidoro villages northeast of Torres Strait, Saibai island.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Eastern Trans-Fly
Dialects

Western Gizra, Waidoro.

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 80% (including semiliterates). Taught in primary schools in early grades only, in 3 schools. NT: 2020.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gizrra
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.