Puare

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
pux
Alternate Names
Bkwala
Population

35 (2003 SIL).

Location

Sandaun Province, Puari coast area.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Skou, Skou-Serra-Piore, Serra Hills, Puari
Dialects

None known. Related to Rawo [rwa], Isaka [ksi], and Warapu [wra].

Language Use

Seriously endangered (2000 S. Wurm).

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Puare