Purari | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: iar
Alternate Names: Evorra, Iai, Maipua, “Namau” (pej.)
Autonym: Koriki
Population: 7,000 (2011 SIL).
Location:: Gulf province: Kapaina inlet to Orokolo, Purari river.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Eleman, Purari
Dialects: Iai (Iare, “Namau” (pej.)), Purari, Koriki, Maipu’a, Kaimare, Vaimuru, Vario. Apparently unrelated to other Gulf Province languages.
Language Use: Also use English [eng]. Also use Motu [meu]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Literature. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1920.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Purari
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Gulf province: Kapaina inlet to Orokolo, Purari river.