Karkar-Yuri
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A language of Papua New Guinea
Alternate Names
Yuri
Autonym
Karkar
User Population
1,310 (2000 census).
Location
Sandaun province: Amanab district, Papua, Indonesia border area.
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Language Status
5* (Developing).
Dialects
North Central Yuri, Auia-Tarauwi, Usari.
Typology
SOV; no gender distinctions; case-marking; 23 consonants and 11 vowels; inclusive/exclusive pronouns.
Language Use
Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1994.