Orokolo

ORO

developing

Alternate Names: Bailala, Haira, Kaipi, Kairu-Kaura, Muro, Muru, Vailala, West Elema

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Eleman
Nuclear Eleman
Western

Demographics: 13,000 (1977 SIL).

Language Use: Used as L2 by Keoru-Ahia [xeu], Tairuma [uar].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. NT: 1963.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea