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Urat

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: urt

Population	6,280 (2003 SIL), decreasing. 2,476 in Wasep Ngau, 2,058 in Wusyep Yihre, 1,208 in Wasep Yam, and 547 in Wusyep Tep.
Region	East Sepik Province, Dreikikir District, southwest of Wom, south of Kombio. 20 villages, several hamlets.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 3, reference number 139
Dialects	Wasep Ngau (North Urat), Wusyep Yihre (Central Urat), Wasep Yam (South Urat), Wusyep Tep (East Urat).
Classification	Torricelli, Wapei-Palei, Urat
Language use	Home, village. Mainly adults. Neutral attitude. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 40%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50% Tok Pisin. Bible portions: 1993.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 2011. Urat Organised Phonology Data.  

STRINGER, Mary D., author. 1995. Literacy acquisition and diffusion among preliterate adults: Effects of two methods of instruction in non-industrialised communities in Papua New Guinea.

STRINGER, Mary D., author. 2006. Literacy acquisition and diffusion among preliterate adults: effects of two methods of instruction in non-industrialised communities in Papua New Guinea.