Woria language explained

Woria
Region:Indonesian Papua
Speakers:5
Date:2000
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:East Geelvink Bay?
Iso3:wor
Glotto:wori1246
Glottorefname:Woria
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Western New Guinea
Coordinates:-2.38°N 136.519°W
Map2:Lang Status 20-CR.svg

Woria is a nearly extinct Papuan language of the Indonesian province of Papua, on the eastern shore of Cenderawasih Bay. It is spoken in Botawa village, Waropen Regency, where the Lakes Plain language Saponi was also spoken.[1]

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

External links

Paradisec's open access collection from Bert Voorhoeve includes Woira language materials

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indonesia languages . Ethnologue

    Languages of the World

    . 22nd . Eberhard . David M. . Simons . Gary F. . Fennig . Charles D. . 2019 . Dallas . SIL International.