Urat language

Urat (Wasep, Wusyep) is a Torricelli language spoken by a decreasing number of people in Papua New Guinea.

Urat
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionEast Sepik Province
Native speakers
7,000 (2017)
Language codes
ISO 639-3urt
Glottologurat1244
ELPUrat

It is spoken by 2,480 people in Wasep Ngau (North Urat dialect), 2,060 in Wusyep Yihre (Central Urat dialect), 1,210 in Wasep Yam (South Urat dialect), and 550 in Wusyep Tep (East Urat dialect).

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