Toura
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 1,800 (2007 SIL). |
| Region | Central Province, around Galley Reach. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 16, reference number 729 |
| Alternate names | Doura |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 57% with Lala [nrz], 54% with Motu [meu]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Central Papuan, West Central Papuan, Nuclear |
| Language use | All ages. Positive attitude. Younger also use Tok Pisin [tpi] or English. Some also use Abadi [kbt]. |
| Language development | Used in primary schools the first 3 years. |
| Comments | Swidden agriculturalists. |
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