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Severely Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

60

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Language Information By Source

Australia and the Pacific
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Severely Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

60

Domains of Use

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More about speakers

In 1977, sixty speakers were reported, but there are fewer now.

Year of info

2007

Location and Context

Countries

Indonesia: Irian Jaya

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Location description

Spoken in the northeast Bomberai Peninsula, on the coast of Bintuni Bay.

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Other writing systems

Spoken in the northeast Bomberai Peninsula, on the coast of Bintuni Bay.

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Other languages used

Iha, Baham, Indonesian

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Severely Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

25

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Year of info

2010

Location and Context

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-2.8607,132.7697

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Severely Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

25

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More about speakers

Data for the number of native speakers comes from S. Wurm (2000).

Year of info

2009

Location and Context

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Indonesia;

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There are at least a few Mor speakers in Goras and an unknown but non-zero number of speakers are still to be found in the traditional Mor area.

Year of info

2010

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25

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