Woria language

Woria
RegionIndonesian Papua
Native speakers
5 (2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3wor
Glottologwori1246
ELPWoria
Woria is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO
Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
Approximate location where Woria is spoken
Approximate location where Woria is spoken
Woria
Coordinates: 2°22′48″S 136°31′08″E / 2.37997°S 136.519°E / -2.37997; 136.519

Woria is a nearly extinct Papuan language of the Indonesian province of Papua, on the eastern shore of Cenderawasih Bay. It is spoken in Botawa village, Waropen Regency, where the Lakes Plain language Saponi was also spoken.[2]

Woria is lexically similar to the East Geelvink Bay languages and presumably belongs in that family, but is too poorly attested to be sure.

Paradisec's open access collection from Bert Voorhoeve includes Woira language materials

References

  1. ^ Woria at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.

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