Erokwanas

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
erw
Population

200 (Wurm 2000). Probably fewer than 200 (Wurm 2007).

Location

West Papua Province. Bomberai peninsula.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Bomberai
Dialects

Darembang. Subgroup Darembang may better be considered a separate language.

Language Use

Seriously endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Children tend not to use it (2007).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Erokwanas
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.