Kerewo | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: kxz
Alternate Names: Kerewa, Kerewa-Goari
Autonym: Kerewo
Population: 1,090 (2011 SIL). Population represents speakers living in their language area.
Location:: Gulf province: Omati river west bank, east and inland to Samoa village.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Kiwaian
Dialects: Gibario (Goaribari).
Language Use: Also use English [eng] (Di Rosa 2018). Also use Hiri Motu [hmo] (Di Rosa 2018). Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Di Rosa 2018). Used as L2 by Kibiri [prm].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Bible portions: 1926–1941.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kerewo
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Gulf province: Omati river west bank, east and inland to Samoa village.