Toaripi

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
tqo
Alternate Names
East Elema, Motumotu
User Population

25,200 (2000 census).

Location

Gulf province: Cape Possession to Cape Cupola, Kerema is a main town.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Eleman, Nuclear Eleman, Eastern
Dialects

Kaipi (Melaripi), Toaripi (Moripi-Iokea, Moveave), Sepoe.

Language Use

Also use English [eng]. Also use Motu [meu]. Also use Tairuma [uar]. Used as L2 by Kaki Ae [tbd], Tairuma [uar].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. Bible: 1983.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Toaripi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].