Ethnologue

Kobuka

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Kopuka, Origanau, Urigina, Uriginau

Autonym

Kobuka, Wakoro

Population

1,500 (2000 SIL).

Location

Madang province: Ramu river, 50 km downstream from Dumpu.

Language Maps

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Danaru [dnr].

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 2002.

Other Comments

Traditional religion.