Kirikiri

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
kiy
Alternate Names
Kirira
Population

250 (1982 SIL).

Location

Papua Province, Dofu Wahuka and Paniai villages. On Papua New Guinea border, west of confluence of Tariku and Kliki rivers.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Lakes Plain, Tariku, West
Dialects

Faia, Kirikiri.

Typology

SOV; tonal

Language Use

Vigorous. All ages. Most bilingual in Fayu [fau] or Edopi [dbf]. No Indonesian [ind] spoken.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5% in Papuan Malay [pmy]. Dictionary.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kirikiri
Other Comments

No schools in the area. Traditional religion, Christian.