Tairuma | |
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Uaripi | |
Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Gulf Province |
Native speakers | 4,500 (2004) [1] |
Trans–New Guinea
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
uar |
Glottolog |
tair1256 |
Tairuma, also known as Uaripi after its location, is a Trans–New Guinea language spoken in Uaripi ( 07°57′00″S 145°44′06″E / 7.95000°S 145.73500°E) in Central Kerema Rural LLG, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. [2]
A grammar of Tairuma was written by Ikamu and Jo in 2014. [3]