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<1,256

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Australasia and the Pacific
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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

<1,256

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More about speakers

In 1977, 1,476 speakers were reported, it was down to 1,256 in the 1990 census, and is likely to be considerably lower today.

Year of info

2007

Location and Context

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Papua New Guinea

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Location description

East Sepik Province, Angoram District. Spoken on the coast west of the mouth of the Sepik River.

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Other writing systems

East Sepik Province, Angoram District. Spoken on the coast west of the mouth of the Sepik River.

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Other languages used

Tok Pisin

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Native Speakers Worldwide

1,500

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Year of info

1985

Location and Context

Countries

Papua New Guinea

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Location description

"The Murik people live in a chain of salt water estuaries known as Murik Lakes. The area is located approximately ten miles west of the mouth of the Sepik River on the coast in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea." 6 villages: Jangimut, Wagamut, Aramut, Darapap, Karau, and Mendam."

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Script (Writing system)

Latin

Other writing systems

"The Murik people live in a chain of salt water estuaries known as Murik Lakes. The area is located approximately ten miles west of the mouth of the Sepik River on the coast in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea." 6 villages: Jangimut, Wagamut, Aramut, Darapap, Karau, and Mendam."

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1,256

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Year of info

2010

Location and Context

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Coordinates

-3.8368,144.2807

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1,000

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(Wurm 2000)

Year of info

2015

Location and Context

Countries

Papua New Guinea

Coordinates

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Location description

"East Sepik Province, Angoram district, coast west of Sepik river mouth."

Government support

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Other writing systems

"East Sepik Province, Angoram district, coast west of Sepik river mouth."

More on writing systems

No data

Other languages used

English [eng], Tok Pisin [tpi]

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Native Speakers Worldwide

1,476

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Year of info

1973

Location and Context

Countries

Papua New Guinea

Coordinates

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Location description

7 villages: Aramut, Darapap, Jangimut, Karau, Kaup, Mendam, and Wagamut.

Government support

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7 villages: Aramut, Darapap, Jangimut, Karau, Kaup, Mendam, and Wagamut.

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Year of info

2005

Location and Context

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Coordinates

-3.83333333333, 144.25

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