Irarutu
PrintA language of Indonesia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Arguni Bay, Irahutu, Irutu, Kaitero, Kasira
Population
4,000 (1987 SIL).
Location
West Papua Province, 44 villages. East Bomberai peninsula; Arguni bay north to Bintuni bay, southwest.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Dialects
6 or 7 dialects. Lexical similarity: 90% with Kuri [nbn].
Language Use
Home, community.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Bible portions: 1992–2000.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Christian, Muslim.