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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
uvh
Alternate Names
Erap, Uri Vehees, Urii
Population

2,500 (1991 SIL).

Location

Morobe Province, Boana district.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

East Urii, West Urii.

Typology

SOV

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1984.
Writing
Latin script.