Yipma
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Barua, Baruya
Population
6,600 (1990 census).
Location
Eastern Highlands province: Marawaka district.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Wantakia, Baruya, Gulicha, Usirampia (Wuzuraabya).
Typology
SOV.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%–20%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. NT: 1992.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].