Kaure | Ethnologue

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: bpp
Alternate Names: Kaureh, Kaurne
Autonym: Kaureki
Population: 450 (1995 SIL).
Location:: Papua province: Aurina, Harna, Lereh, Masta, and Wes villages on Nawa river.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Kaure, Kaure Proper
Typology: SOV; postpositions; verb affixes mark number; tense markers; 13 consonants and 5 vowels; tonal (high, high-falling); inclusive/exclusive pronouns.
Language Use: Religious services. Shifted to Papuan Malay [pmy].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1990–1996.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kaure
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Papua province: Aurina, Harna, Lereh, Masta, and Wes villages on Nawa river.