Fore

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: for
Population: 30,190 (2000 census).
Location:: Eastern Highlands province: Okapa district.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Kainantu-Goroka, Gorokan, Fore
Dialects: Pamusa (South Fore), North Central Fore.
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Beasley 2009).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1970–1974.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Fore
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Eastern Highlands province: Okapa district.