Korafe language
Trans–New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Korafe is a Papuan language spoken in Oro Province, in the "tail" of Papua New Guinea. It is part of the Binanderean family of the Trans–New Guinea phylum of languages. Korafe or could also be called Kailikaili, Kaire, Korafe, Korafi, Korape, and Kwarafe is a language spoken in the Oro Province more specifically in the Tufi District, and Cape Nelson Headlands.
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Korafe | |
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Korafe-Yegha | |
Gaina | |
Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Oro Province |
Native speakers | (1,400 Gaina and Bareji cited 1971)[1] 3,600 Korafe and Yegha (2003) |
Trans–New Guinea
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:kpr – Korafe-Yeghagcn – Gaina-Bareji |
Glottolog | gaen1235 |
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Korafe has been heavily influenced by Oceanic languages.[4]