Orya

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: ury
Alternate Names: Oria, Uria, Warpok, Warpu
Population: 1,600 (1985 P. Fields). 900 in Unurum-Guay, 100 in Bonggo subdistrict, 600 in Lereh subdistrict. No monolinguals.
Location:: Papua province: Jayapura and Sarmi regencies, Bonggo, Lereh, and Unurum-Guay sub-districts, Taja, Wamho, and Witi villages.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Tor-Kwerba, Orya-Tor, Orya
Dialects: Barat (West Orya), Timur (East Orya), Yapsi-Taja. Slight dialect differences.
Typology: SOV; postpositions; 2 genders (masculine, feminine); dual number; verb affixes mark gender and number; nominative-accusative; 16 consonants and 7 vowels.
Language Use: Children learn Orya in most cases. All domains. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Also use Papuan Malay [pmy]. Also use Sause [sao].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Some adult literacy classes. NT: 2005. Agency: Yayasan Sïp (Tunas) Irian Jaya.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Orya
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Uria is a misspelling used earlier. Glossonym: Warpok by the Nimboran. Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Papua province: Jayapura and Sarmi regencies, Bonggo, Lereh, and Unurum-Guay sub-districts, Taja, Wamho, and Witi villages.