Purari
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 7,000 (1991 UBS). |
| Region | Gulf Province, between Kapaina Inlet and Orokolo [oro], Purari River. |
| Language maps |
Papua New Guinea, Map 14, reference number 680 Papua New Guinea, Map 16, reference number 680 |
| Alternate names | Evorra, Iai, Koriki, Maipua, Namau |
| Dialects | Iai (Namau). Apparently unrelated to other Gulf Province languages. |
| Classification | Trans-New Guinea, Eleman, Purari |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. NT: 1920. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
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