Nawaru, or Sirio, is a Papuan language. It is spoken in the village of Sibia (9.437132°S 148.30083°E / -9.437132; 148.30083 (Sibia)) in Namudi ward, Safia Rural LLG, Ijivitari District, Oro Province, in the "tail" of Papua New Guinea.[2][3][4]
| Nawaru | |
|---|---|
| Sirio | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Oro Province |
Native speakers | (190 cited 1990)[1] |
Language family | Trans–New Guinea
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nwr |
| Glottolog | nawa1258 |
| ELP | Nawaru |
Nawaru is described by Ethnologue as "very similar" to Yareba.[1]
Southeast Papuan languages | |
|---|---|
| Koiarian | |
| Kwalean | |
| Manubaran | |
| Yareban | |
| Mailuan | |
| Dagan | |
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