Ura | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: uro
Alternate Names: Auramot, Uramet, Uramit, Uramot, Uramät
Autonym: Ura
Population: 5,000 (2018 SIL).
Location:: East New Britain province: Gazelle peninsula.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: East New Britain, Baining
Language Use: Used by all. Many also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Some also use Kuanua [ksd], which they passively understand, but do not speak. Used as L2 by Kairak [ckr], Simbali [smg].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Several primary schools. NT: 2020.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ura
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: ‘Uramät’ refers to the people.

Location: East New Britain province: Gazelle peninsula.