Obokuitai

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: afz
Alternate Names: Aliki, Ati, Obogwitai
Population: 120 (Wurm 2000).
Location:: Papua province: Mamberamo Raya regency, Obogwi village on Lakes plain north of Rouffaer river.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Lakes Plain, Tariku, East
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 78% with Eritai [ert], 69% with Biritai [bqq].
Typology: SOV; postpositions; case-marking; tonal.
Language Use: Potentially endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Children influenced by Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Some young people, all adults.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%. Bible portions: 1994.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Obokuitai
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: ’Ati’, language.

Location: Papua province: Mamberamo Raya regency, Obogwi village on Lakes plain north of Rouffaer river.