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Gizrra

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: tof

Population	1,050 (2002 SIL).
Region	Western Province, South Fly Area, north-northeast of Torres Strait island of Saibai, Kulalae, Ngomtono, Barnap, Kupere, Waidoro villages.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 14, reference number 648
Alternate names	Gizra
Dialects	Western Gizra, Waidoro.
Classification	Eastern Trans-Fly
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 15% (including semiliterates). Literacy rate in L2: 80% (including semiliterates).
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV. Swidden agriculturalists. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 2011. Gizrra Organised Phonology Data.  

BODEGRAVEN, Elly van; BODEGRAVEN, Nico van, authors. 2005. "Phonology essentials Gizzra language."  

PARKER, Stephen G., editor. 2005. Phonological descriptions of Papua New Guinea languages.