Keapara

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
khz
Alternate Names
Keopara, Kerepunu
Population

19,400 (2000 D. Tryon).

Location

Central Province, coast east of Hood peninsula to Lalaura west of Cape Rodney. 3 villages.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Central Papuan, Sinagoro-Keapara
Dialects

Aroma (Aloma, Arona, Galoma), Babaga, Kalo, Kapari, Keapara (Keopara), Lalaura, Maopa, Wanigela. In a chain of related varieties extending to Hula [hul].

Language Development
NT: 2004.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Keapara
Writing
Latin script.