Gorovu language

Ramu language of Papua New Guinea
Gorovu
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionEast Sepik Province
Native speakers
20 (2007)[1]
Language family
Ramu
  • Grass
    • Porapora
      • Gorovu
Language codes
ISO 639-3grq
Glottologgoro1261
ELPGorovu
Coordinates:

Gorovu is a nearly extinct Ramu language of Papua New Guinea.

It is spoken in the two villages of:[1][2]

  • Bangapela village, Bang Wokam ward, Yawar Rural LLG, Bogia District, Madang Province (4°32′53″S 144°35′10″E / 4.548038°S 144.586168°E / -4.548038; 144.586168 (Bangapela))
  • Iabu Rural LLG, Bogia District, Madang Province

References

  1. ^ a b Gorovu at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
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