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Wára

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: tci

Population	700 (2002 SIL).
Region	Western Province, Morehead District, villages immediately west of Morehead.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 14, reference number 641
Alternate names	Ara, Kamindjo, Rouku, Tjokwai, Tokwasa, Upper Morehead, Vara, Wärä, Yumbar
Dialects	Wára, Kómnjo, Anta, Wèré.
Classification	South-Central Papuan, Morehead-Upper Maro, Tonda
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. 4 primary schools.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GRUMMITT, John; MASTERS, Janell, authors. 2012. "A Survey of the Tonda Sub-Group of Languages."  

SARSA, Risto, author. 2001. Wara Organised Phonology Data.  

SARSA, Risto; WURM, Stephen A., authors. Available: 2009; Created: 2001. Organised phonology: Wára language, Western province.