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ADZ ISO 639-3

Adzera

Adzera Autonym

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639
adz
Alternate Names
Acira, Atsera, Atzera, Azera
Autonym
Adzera
Population
30,000 (2000 census). A few monolinguals, among the youngest and oldest. Ethnic population: 30,000 (2000 census).
Location:
Eastern Highlands province: Kainantan Rural LLG border area; Morobe province: Markham district and valley, Leron river to Markham-Ramu divide.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, Markham, Upper
Dialects
Yarus, Amari, Ngarowapum, Tsumanggorun, Guruf-Ngariawang (Ngariawan). Related to Sukurum [zsu], Sarasira [zsa], Wampur [waz], and Mari [hob] (all Upper Markham subfamily).
Language Use
Vigorous despite increased use of Tok Pisin [tpi]. Home, village, church. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Sarasira [zsa], Sukurum [zsu], Wampur [waz].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 62% (age 10 and over) literate in at least 1 language, probably Tok Pisin [tpi] (2000 census). Women: 55%; men: 70%. Women and the elderly tend to be least literate. Taught in primary schools. NT: 1976.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Adzera
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Also Spoken in

Map

Location: Eastern Highlands province: Kainantan Rural LLG border area; Morobe province: Markham district and valley, Leron river to Markham-Ramu divide.