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Rumu

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: klq

Population	1,000 (1985 UBS).
Region	Gulf Province, Kikori District, north of Kikori on the Kikori, Sirebi, and Tiviri rivers.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 14, reference number 676
Alternate names	Dumu, Kai-Iri, Kairi, Kibiri, Rumuwa, Tumu
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Turama-Kikorian, Kairi
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Bible portions: 1965–1993.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	A distinct language from Kibiri [prm] (Porome).

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CAHILL, Michael, author. 2011. "Tonal Diversity in Languages of Papua New Guinea."  

NEWMAN, John F.; PETTERSON, Robert G., authors. 1990. "The tones of Kairi."

PETTERSON, Robert G., compiler. Available: 2007; Created: 1989. Rumu Lexicon.  

PETTERSON, Robert, author. 1992. Rumu Organised Phonology Data.