Koromira language

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Koromira
Native to Papua New Guinea
Region Bougainville Province
Native speakers
2,500 (2007) [1]
South Bougainville
  • Nasioiic
    • Nasioi
      • South–Central Nasioi
        • South Nasioi
          • Koromira
Language codes
ISO 639-3 kqj
Glottolog koro1313

Koromira is a South Bougainville language spoken in the mountains of southern Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea.

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References

  1. Koromira at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)