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Tairuma

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: uar

Population  4,500 (2004 SIL), increasing.
Region  Gulf Province, Uaripi and villages near Kerema.
Language map  Papua New Guinea, Map 16, reference number 722
Alternate names   Kerema, Tairuma’a, Uaripi
Classification  Trans-New Guinea, Eleman, Nuclear Eleman, Eastern
Language use  Home, social events, cultural events, religious services. All ages. Some also use English, Tok Pisin [tpi], Toaripi [tqo], Orokolo [oro], or Hiri Motu [hmo].
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15% (SIL). 62% (2000 census). Taught in primary schools.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  SOV. Agriculturalists, fishermen. Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

POTTER, Margaret; RUECK, Michael J.; VILA, Badi, authors. 2010. "A sociolinguistic profile of the Tairuma [uar] language group."  Available online