Gorovu
[aka Yerani, Gorova]Classification: Lower Sepik-Ramu
·critically endangered
Classification: Lower Sepik-Ramu
·critically endangered
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Lower Sepik-Ramu, Ramu, Grass |
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Information from: “Australasia and the Pacific” (425-577) . Stephen Wurm (2007) , Christopher Moseley · Routledge
In 1981, fifty speakers were reported, but now there only are twenty or less.
The speakers are shifting to the large related Banaro language, the western neighbour of Gorovu.
Banaro
No literacy
Extreme southeastern corner of the East Sepik Province. Spoken on the lower Ramu River, southeast of Komtina.
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 18th Edition” . Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig · SIL International
Banaro [byz]
"East Sepik Province, Angoram district, Ramu river, Bangapela village; Madang Province, Bogia district, Iabu RLLG."
Information from: “Glottolog” .
Information from: “Classificatory and typological studies in languages of the Madang district New Guinea” . Z'graggen, John A. (1971) Pacific Linguistics
Madang: "Part of Bangapella" village.
"The village of Gorovu was formerly located further inland towards the Keram River (4"29' longitude, 144"34' latitude), but was translocated recently to Bangapella village on the Ramu River. Its inhabitants form now one village with the former Bingos (Banaro speaking)."
Information from: “Sepik languages: checklist and preliminary classification” . Laycock, Donald C. (1973) , Wurm, Stephen A. · Australian National University, Research School of Pacific Studies, Department of Linguistics
Bangapella village
"The former village of Gorovu has merged with that of Bangapella, so that only part of Bangapella is Gorovu-speaking." Bangapella is otherwise Banaro-speaking.