Orowe

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A language of New Caledonia

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Abwebwe, Boewe, Boewi, ’Oroe

Population

490 (2009 census), decreasing.

Location

West coast, Bourail upper valleys, Ny, Pothé, Bouirou and Azareu.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, New Caledonian, Southern, South, Wailic

Dialects

Similar to Ajië [aji].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Orowe

Other Comments

Christian.