Tairuma language

Tairuma
Uaripi
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionGulf Province
Native speakers
4,500 (2004)
Trans–New Guinea
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Language codes
ISO 639-3uar
Glottologtair1256

Tairuma, also known as Uaripi after its location, is a Trans–New Guinea language spoken in Uaripi (07°57′00″S 145°44′06″E / 7.95000°S 145.73500°E / -7.95000; 145.73500 (Uaripi)) in Central Kerema Rural LLG, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.

A grammar of Tairuma was written by Ikamu and Jo in 2014.

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