Mpur

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ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Amberbaken, Dekwambre, Ekware, Kebar

Population

7,000 (1993 R. Doriot).

Location

Papua Province, north coast of Bird’s Head, west of Manokwari, and Kebar valley.

Language Maps

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

Ajiw, Sirir.

Language Use

Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Bible portions: 1998–2012.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.