Asaro’o | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: mtv
Alternate Names: Morafa
Autonym: Asarɨ’o
Population: 1,250 (2003 SIL).
Location:: Madang province: Bagen, Baru, Somek, and Subura; some in Mur; possibly Kasu; southeast of Saidor.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Finisterre, Warup
Dialects: Molet. Related to Muratayak [asx], Gamane [bmp], Degenang [dge], Forak [frq], Guya [gka], Gwahatike [dah], and Tandɨ [ygm].
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Forak [frq].
Language Development: Bible portions: 2018.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Asaro’o
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Morafa is a clan name. In Mur, the dialect is called Molet.

Location: Madang province: Bagen, Baru, Somek, and Subura; some in Mur; possibly Kasu; southeast of Saidor.