Aruamu

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Ariawiai, Makarub, Makarup, Mikarew, Mikarew-Ariaw, Mikarup

Population

8,000 (1990 UBS).

Location

Madang Province, west of Bogia.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 4

Papua New Guinea, Map 6

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Ramu-Lower Sepik, Ramu, Mikarew

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. NT: 2005.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Aruamu

Writing

Latin script.