Tairora language
Tairoa (Tairora) is a Kainantu language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
| Tairoa | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Eastern Highlands Province |
| Ethnicity | Tairora |
Native speakers | 13,000 (2003)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:tbg – Northomw – South |
| Glottolog | nort2920 Northsout2943 South |
Tairoa proper, or North Tairoa, includes dialects Aantantara (Andandara), Arau-Varosia (Arau-Barosia), Arokaara, Saiqora (Sai’ora), Tairora.
South Tairoa, AKA Omwunra-Toqura, has dialects Aatasaara (Atakara), Haaviqinra-Oraura (Habina-Oraura), Omwunra-Toqura (Obura-To’okena), Vaira-Ntosara (Baira), Veqaura (Meauna), Vinaata-Konkompira (Pinata-Konkombira).
References
- North at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
South at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
External links
- Paradisec has two collections of Arthur Cappell's materials (AC1, AC2) that include North Tairoa language materials.
- Tairora-English Dictionary
- Tairora word list
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