Gorakor

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: goc
Population: 2,470 (2000 census).
Location:: Morobe province: Mumeng district, including Yanta.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, South, Hote-Buang, Buang, Mumeng
Dialects: Yanta. Part of Mumeng group of related varieties. Some intelligibility with Patep [ptp].
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gorakor
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Morobe province: Mumeng district, including Yanta.