Keoru-Ahia

XEU

vigorous

Alternate Names: Ahia, Ahiave, Haura, Haura Haela, Horo, Houro, Hovoiroro, Hovoyo, Ke’oru, Keuro, Keuru, Kouri, Lavau, Lower Ahia, O’o Moko, Pairi, Velepa

Dialects: Ahia (Aheave), Keoru, Pairi.

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Eleman
Nuclear Eleman
Western

Demographics: 5,970 (2000 census). Keoru: 5070, Ahia: 710, Pairi: 190.

Language Use: Declining L2 use of Orokolo [oro].

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea