Ormu

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: orz
Population: 500 (Wurm 2000).
Location:: Papua province: Jayapura regency north coast, Ormu Besar and Ormu Kecil villages.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Sarmi-Jayapura Bay, Jayapura Bay
Language Use: Endangered (2000 D. Tryon); potentially endangered (Wurm 2000). Many shifting to Indonesian [ind].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Papua province: Jayapura regency north coast, Ormu Besar and Ormu Kecil villages.