Tairora, South

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
omw
Alternate Names
Omwunra-Toqura
Population

7,000 (2003 SIL).

Location

Eastern Highlands Province, Kainantu and Obura districts, south of Kainantu.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Kainantu-Goroka, Kainantu, Tairora
Dialects

Aatasaara (Atakara), Haaviqinra-Oraura (Habina-Oraura), Omwunra-Toqura (Obura-To’okena), Vaira-Ntosara (Baira), Veqaura (Meauna), Vinaata-Konkompira (Pinata-Konkombira). Most closely related to North Tairora [tbg] and Waffa [waj].

Typology

SOV

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. NT: 1994–2000.
Writing
Latin script.