Purari
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Evorra, Iai, Koriki, Maipua, Namau
Population
7,000 (2011 SIL).
Location
Gulf province: Kapaina inlet to Orokolo, Purari river.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Iai (Namau), Purari. Apparently unrelated to other Gulf Province languages.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Literature. Dictionary. NT: 1920.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].