Kuri

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
nbn
Alternate Names
Modan, Nabi
Population

500 (1982 SIL).

Location

West Papua Province, 16 villages. Southwest Bomberai peninsula; area south of Bituni bay, northeast of Arguni bay.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Unclassified
Dialects

Similar to Irarutu [irh]. Lexical similarity: 90% with Irarutu [irh].

Language Use

Home.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kuri
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.