Burate

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3

Population

100 (Wurm 2000).

Location

Papua Province, Yapen Waropen regency, Waropen Bawah subdistrict, 1 village. Near Wapoga river mouth.

Language Maps

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 69% with Demisa [dei], 75% with Tunggare [trt].

Language Use

Endangered (2000 S. Wurm).

Other Comments

Seminomadic. Traditional religion, Christian.