YUJ ISO 639-3
Karkar-Yuri
Karkar Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- yuj
- Alternate Names
- Yuri
- Autonym
- Karkar
- Population
- 1,310 (2000 census).
- Location:
- Sandaun province: Amanab district, Papua, Indonesia border area.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Pauwasi, Eastern
- Dialects
- North Central Yuri, Auia-Tarauwi, Usari.
- Typology
- SOV; no gender distinctions; case-marking; 23 consonants and 11 vowels; inclusive/exclusive pronouns.
- Language Use
- Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1994.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Karkar-Yuri
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Sandaun province: Amanab district, Papua, Indonesia border area.
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