Puare
[aka Puari, Bkwala]Classification: Sko
·severely endangered
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Severely endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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10-99
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In 1981, 371 speakers were reported. Language use was vigorous then. However, in November 1998, a tsunami hit the area inhabited by Puari speakers and annihilated most of them. It is not known how many survived, largely by being elsewhere at that time, but they are probably only in the tens.
- More on Orthography
No literacy
- PLACES
- Papua New Guinea
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Sandaun Province. Spoken on the coast west of the Warapu language area.