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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
uvh
Alternate Names
Erap, Uri Vehees, Urii
User Population

3,000 (2000 census). Ethnic population: 3,110 (2000 census).

Location

Morobe province: Boana district.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Finisterre, Erap
Dialects

East Urii, West Urii.

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Spoken by all ages in every village except one, where only adults use it. Some young people, all adults. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi], with few children shifting. Used as L2 by Mungkip [mpv].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1984.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Uri
Writing

Latin script [Latn].