Waropen

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
wrp
Alternate Names
Aropen, Wonti, Worpen
User Population

6,000 (1987 SIL).

Location

Papua province: Mamberamo Raya and Waropen regencies; south Waropen bay area (Ambumi dialect), and southwest to Rombak river mouth.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Waropen
Dialects

Waropen Kai, Napan, Ambumi.

Language Use

Children have a passive understanding (2012 Y. Sawaki). Shifting to Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Woria [wor].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 25%. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Waropen
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Christian.