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ALSO KNOWN AS		Annaberg, Rao Breri
CLASSIFICATION		Lower Sepik-Ramu, Ramu, Middle Ramu
ORTHOGRAPHY		Latin
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		rao
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Information from: “The language of the Rao people, Grengabu, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea” (vii+28) . Stanhope, John M. (1980) Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4,000
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "The Rao people inhabit an area of north eastern New Guinea along the Ramu and Keram Rivers, 80-100 kilometres inland from Hansa Bay."

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5,208
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 1970

PLACES: Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: about 50 villages: Anjo, Moli, Mui, Numari, Sori, Tovini, Baibu, Bamfu, Boro, Brokoto, Bumbera, Bunungom, Chungrebu, Djam, Dubu, Gokto, Gongaut?, Grengabu, Guasingi, Iongitabu, Jitibu, Jongui, Kangewibu?, Kiga, Kontrabagu?, Kragabu, Litibu, Manum?, Meleto, Merembu?, Moibu, Mungeibu, Nabringi, Nagrubu, Nalisa, Nambabu, Nanikeso, Ningaibu?, Nodabu, Ourabu?, Pakingibu, Rebu, Sabu, Tauba, Ungali?, Urineibu, Vimvitabu, Wabesa, Wai?, Watabu, Wobu, Nongito, Toboro, and Westo.

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
6,000
Native speakers worldwide

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
6,000
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
(1992 UBS)

DATE OF INFO: 1992

Scripts (Writing system): Latin

PLACES: Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Madang Province, Keram river area, to East Sepik Province border, lower Ramu valley."

					World Oral Literature Project						http://www.oralliterature.org		"World Oral Literature Project." Online: http://www.oralliterature.org.		6,000		1000-9999		Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
		18th		2015	Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 18th Edition		Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig	SIL International		Dallas, Texas	http://www.ethnologue.com		Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2015. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Eighteenth edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.		6,000	1992	1000-9999	(1992 UBS)	Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	Papua New Guinea	"Madang Province, Keram river area, to East Sepik Province border, lower Ramu valley."
	Pacific Linguistics		B 25	1973	Sepik languages: checklist and preliminary classification		Wurm, Stephen A.	Australian National University, Research School of Pacific Studies, Department of Linguistics		Canberra		Laycock, Donald C.			5,208	1970	1000-9999		Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	Papua New Guinea	about 50 villages: Anjo, Moli, Mui, Numari, Sori, Tovini, Baibu, Bamfu, Boro, Brokoto, Bumbera, Bunungom, Chungrebu, Djam, Dubu, Gokto, Gongaut?, Grengabu, Guasingi, Iongitabu, Jitibu, Jongui, Kangewibu?, Kiga, Kontrabagu?, Kragabu, Litibu, Manum?, Meleto, Merembu?, Moibu, Mungeibu, Nabringi, Nagrubu, Nalisa, Nambabu, Nanikeso, Ningaibu?, Nodabu, Ourabu?, Pakingibu, Rebu, Sabu, Tauba, Ungali?, Urineibu, Vimvitabu, Wabesa, Wai?, Watabu, Wobu, Nongito, Toboro, and Westo.
	Pacific Linguistics: Series D			1980	The language of the Rao people, Grengabu, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	vii+28		Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University	18			Stanhope, John M.	Stanhope, John M. 1980. "The Language of the Rao People, Grengabu, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea." 18: vii+28. Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University.	HHOLD	4,000		1000-9999		Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	Papua New Guinea	"The Rao people inhabit an area of north eastern New Guinea along the Ramu and Keram Rivers, 80-100 kilometres inland from Hansa Bay."
0199255911				2005	The World Atlas of Language Structures		Bernard Comrie and David Gil and Martin Haspelmath and Matthew S. Dryer	Oxford University Press		New York			2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.									-4.75, 144.5

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4,000

Threatened

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5,208

Threatened

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6,000

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6,000

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4,000

Threatened

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5,208

Threatened

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6,000

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6,000

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