Usarufa

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: usa
Alternate Names: Usurufa, Uturupa
Population: 1,200 (2009 S. Bird). Ethnic population: 4,700 (2000 census).
Location:: Eastern Highlands province: Okapa district.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Kainantu-Goroka, Kainantu, Gadsup-Auyana-Awa
Language Use: Adults only. All shifting to Tok Pisin [tpi] (Bird 2010).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Grammar. NT: 1980.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Usarufa
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Eastern Highlands province: Okapa district.