Asaro’o

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
mtv
Alternate Names
Morafa
Population

1,250 (2003 SIL).

Location

Madang Province, southeast of Saidor: Bagen, Subura, Baru, and Somek; some in Mur; possibly in Kasu.

Language Maps
Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Finisterre, Warup
Dialects

Molet. Related to Muratayak [asx], Bulgebi [bmp], Degenan [dge], Forak [frq], Guya [gka], Gwahatike [dah], and Yagomi [ygm].

Typology

SOV

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Asaro’o
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Morafa is a clan name. In Mur, the dialect is called Molet.