Yareba | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: yrb
Alternate Names: Middle Musa
Autonym: Yareba
Population: 1,230 (2000 census).
Location:: Oro province: Ijitivari and Popondetta districts, Moni river basin.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Yareban
Language Use: Also use Hiri Motu [hmo]. Used as L2 by Aneme Wake [aby], Bariji [bjc], Nawaru [nwr].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. NT: 1973–1987.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Yareba
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1965.

Location: Oro province: Ijitivari and Popondetta districts, Moni river basin.