Uri

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: uvh
Alternate Names: Erap, Uri Vehees, Urii
Population: 3,000 (2000 census). Ethnic population: 3,110 (2000 census).
Location:: Morobe province: Boana district.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Finisterre, Erap
Dialects: East Urii, West Urii.
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Spoken by all ages in every village except one, where only adults use it. Some young people, all adults. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi], with few children shifting. Used as L2 by Mungkip [mpv].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1984.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Uri
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Morobe province: Boana district.