Sauri

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: srt
Population: 100 (1987 SIL).
Location:: Papua province: Waropen regency, Sauri-Sirami village on east Cenderawasih bay.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: East Geelvink Bay
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 71% with Barapasi [brp], 60% with Demisa [dei], 76% with Kofei [kpi], 63% with Tefaro [tfo].
Language Use: Under some pressure from Waropen [wrp] and Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Some young people, all adults.
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Papua province: Waropen regency, Sauri-Sirami village on east Cenderawasih bay.