Keapara
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 19,400 (2000 D. Tryon). |
| Region | Central Province, coast east of Hood Peninsula to Lalaura west of Cape Rodney. 3 villages. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 16, reference number 756 |
| Alternate names | Keopara, Kerepunu |
| Dialects | Babaga, Kalo, Keapara (Keopara), Aroma (Arona, Aloma, Galoma), Maopa, Wanigela, Kapari, Lalaura. Dialect continuum to Hula [hul]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Central Papuan, Sinagoro-Keapara |
| Language development | NT: 2004. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | High educational standard and income level. |
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