Burate language explained

Burate
Region:Indonesian Papua
Speakers:100
Date:2000
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Map2:Lang Status 40-SE.svg
Iso3:bti
Glotto:bura1276
Glottorefname:Burate

Burate is a Papuan language of the Indonesian province of Papua, on the eastern shore of Cenderawasih Bay. The specific areas that the Burate language is spoken in include the Papua Provence, the Wapoga river mouth, one village of the Waropen Bawah subdistrict, and the Yapen Waropen regency.[1]

Burate is lexically similar to the East Geelvink Bay languages and presumably belongs in that family, but is too poorly attested to be sure.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Where on earth do they speak Burate?. www.verbix.com. en. 2017-02-08.