Waropen
A language of Indonesia (Papua)
| Population | 6,000 (1987 SIL). |
| Region | South coast of Serui Island, East Cenderawasih Bay. |
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Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 84 |
| Alternate names | Aropen, Wonti, Worpen |
| Dialects | Waropen Kai, Napan, Mo’or. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Waropen |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 25%. |
| Comments | Fishermen: crabbing; sago-gatherers. Christian. |
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