Kwerba

KWE

developing

Alternate Names: Airmati, Armati, Koassa, Mataweja, Naibedj, Segar Tor, Serikenam, Tekutameso

Dialects: Nogukwabai, Sasawa, Serikenam. Lexical similarity: 64% with Bagusa ,.

Genealogy:

Tor-Kwerba
Greater Kwerba
Kwerba
Nuclear

Demographics: 2,500 (1996 SIL).

Language Use: Used as L2 by Samarokena [tmj].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Bible portions: 1986–2001.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.