Uruangnirin

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Faur, Tubiruasa
User Population

400 (1983 SIL).

Location

West Papua province: Fak-Fak regency, Faur and Tuburuasa islands; southwest Bomberai peninsula mainland; possibly Karas island.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, North Bomberai
Language Use

Some young people, all adults.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Uruangnirin
Other Comments

Blust (1991) says this appears to be Central Malayo-Polynesian. Christian, traditional religion.