Berik

BKL

threatened

Alternate Names: Berick, Berrik, Sewan Teteris, Upper Tor

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 45% with Keijar ,, 13% with Orya ,.

Genealogy:

Tor-Kwerba
Orya-Tor
Tor

Demographics: 1,200 (1994 SIL).

Language Use: Also use Papuan Malay [pmy]. Used as L2 by Mander [mqr].

Language Development: Dictionary. NT: 1993.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Formerly the trade language of Tor area. Christian, traditional religion.