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Urim

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: uri

Population	3,740 (2003 SIL).
Region	East Sepik Province, Maprik subdistrict, into Sandaun Province, Nuku subdistrict, southwest of Kombio. 16 villages.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 3, reference number 134
Alternate names	Kalp
Dialects	Kukwo, Yangkolen.
Classification	Torricelli, Urim
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 1981–1992.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SVO. Swidden agriculturalists. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HEMMILÄ, Ritva, author. 1989. "The demonstrative pronouns ‘pa’ and ‘ti’ in Urim discourse."

HEMMILÄ, Ritva; LUOMA, Pirkko, authors. Available: 2009; Created: 1987. Urim grammar.  

LUOMA, Pirkko, author. 1985. Tentative phonemic statement of Urim.  

LUOMA, Pirkko, author. 1992. Urim Organised Phonology Data.  

LUOMA, Pirkko, author. Available: 2009; Created: 1996. Palatalization in Urim.  

LUOMA, Pirkko, author. Available: 2009; Created: 2000-07. Orthography paper Urim language.  

Vernacular Publications

Yankipm a HIV a AIDS. 2006.