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Mpur

A language of Indonesia (Papua)

ISO 639-3: akc

Population	7,000 (1993 R. Doriot).
Region	North coast of Bird’s Head, west of Manokwari, and Kebar Valley.
Language map	Indonesia, Northwestern Papua, reference number 19
Alternate names	Amberbaken, Dekwambre, Ekware, Kebar
Dialects	Sirir, Ajiw.
Classification	Language isolate
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Bible portions: 1998.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Agriculturalists; hunters; animal husbandry: pigs. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GREGERSON, Marilyn; STERNER, Joyce K., editors. 1998. Symbolism and ritual in Irian Jaya.

KALMBACHER, Carol J., author. 1991. "Being an Mpur woman: First menstruation through infant care."

KALMBACHER, Carol J., author. 1998. "Being an Mpur woman: First menstruation through infant care."

REESINK, Gerard P., author. 2002. "The eastern Bird's Head languages compared."

Vernacular Publications

Bafujap terpen defate bawantek i²w = Desa terpen terhindar dari penyakit flu burung (Terpen village avoids Avian Influenza). 2007.

Efrurbar mafun na baum ku bafujap: Babitok njan nyin brau toon defun. 1986.

Yusufa aut kutut bawantek ma mu²k AIDS = Yusuf mati karena AIDS. 2007.