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Irarutu

A language of Indonesia (Papua)

ISO 639-3: irh

Population	4,000 (1987 SIL).
Region	East Bomberai Peninsula southwest from Arguni Bay north to Bintuni Bay. 44 villages.
Language map	Indonesia, Northwestern Papua, reference number 36
Alternate names	Arguni Bay, Irahutu, Irutu, Kaitero, Kasira
Dialects	6 or 7 dialects. Lexical similarity: 90% with Kuri [nbn].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, South Halmahera
Language use	Home, community.
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Bible portions: 1992–2000.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Fishermen; agriculturalists. Christian, Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

MATSUMURA, Michiko, author. 1992. "Irarutu kinship and marriage."

MATSUMURA, Michiko, author. 1997. "Irarutu kinship and marriage."

MATSUMURA, Michiko; MATSUMURA, Takashi, authors. 1991. A preliminary grammar sketch of the Irarutu language.

MATSUMURA, Takashi, author. 1991. Irarutu phonology.