Kirikiri
A language of Indonesia (Papua)
| Population | 250 (1982 SIL). Most monolingual. |
| Region | Tariku (Rouffaer) and Kliki (Fou) rivers juncture west, Dofu Wahuka, Paniai villages. |
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Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 189 |
| Alternate names | Kirira |
| Dialects | Kirikiri, Faia. |
| Classification | Lakes Plain, Tariku, West |
| Language use | Vigorous. All ages. Also use Fayu [fau], Edopi [dbf], or Papuan Malay [pmy]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Dictionary. |
| Comments | No schools in the area. SOV; tonal. Hunter-gatherers; sago. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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