Korafe-Yegha

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
kpr
Alternate Names
Kailikaili, Kaire, Korafe, Korafi, Korape, Kwarafe
Population

3,630 (2003 SIL). A very few old women are monolingual. 2,760 Korafe and 850 Yegha live in the area.

Location

Oro Province, Tufi district, Cape Nelson headlands (fjord system).

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Greater Binanderean, Binanderean, Nuclear Binanderean, South Binanderean, Coastal Binanderean, Gaena-Korafe
Dialects

Korafe, Yegha (Mokorua, Yega). Yegha dialect is distinct from Yega dialect of Ewage-Notu [nou]. Gaina [gcn] may also be a dialect. Lexical similarity: 43% with Baruga [bjz], 61% with Ewage dialect of Ewage Notu [nou] (2007 SIL).

Typology

SOV

Language Use

All domains except sports. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng] or Tok Pisin [tpi]; those over 50 also use Hiri Motu [hmo]. Teenagers increasingly use Tok Pisin between themselves (2007 SIL).

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1984–2003.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Korafe-Yegha
Writing
Latin script.