Waropen

WRP

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Alternate Names: Aropen, Wonti, Worpen

Dialects: Mo’or, Napan, Waropen Kai.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
South Halmahera-West New Guinea
West New Guinea
Cenderawasih Bay
Waropen

Demographics: 6,000 (1987 SIL).

Language Use: Children have a passive understanding (2012 Y. Sawaki). Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 25%.

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Christian.