Murik

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Nor, Nor-Murik Lakes

Population

1,000 (Wurm 2000).

Location

East Sepik Province, Angoram district, coast west of Sepik river mouth.

Language Maps

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

Related to Kopar [xop].

Language Use

Not being learned by children. Young speakers prefer Tok Pisin [tpi] (2007). Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] or English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.