Ethnologue

Mpur

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Amberbaken, Dekwambre, Ekware, Kebar

Population

7,000 (1993 R. Doriot).

Location

West Papua province: Manokwari regency on north coast of Bird’s Head; also Kebar valley.

Language Maps

Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

Sirir, Ajiw.

Language Use

Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 1998–2013.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.