Yareba

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
yrb
Alternate Names
Middle Musa
Population

750 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Location

Oro Province, Popondetta district.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Yareban
Language Use

Also use Hiri Motu [hmo].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. NT: 1973–1987.
Writing
Latin script, used since 1965.