Usarufa
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A language of Papua New Guinea
Alternate Names
Usurufa, Uturupa
User Population
1,200 (2009 S. Bird). Ethnic population: 4,700 (2000 census).
Location
Eastern Highlands province: Okapa district.
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Language Status
7 (Shifting).
Language Use
Adults only. All shifting to Tok Pisin [tpi] (Bird 2010).
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Grammar. NT: 1980.