Iteri language
Left May language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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Iteri is a Left May language of Papua New Guinea, in the Rocky Peak Mountains of Sandaun Province. There are about 475 speakers in all.
NativetoPapua New Guinea
RegionSandaun Province, Rocky Peak Mountains
Native speakers
480 (2003)[1]Arai–Samaia
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Left May (Arai)
- Iteri
| Iteri | |
|---|---|
| Rocky Peak | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Sandaun Province, Rocky Peak Mountains |
Native speakers | 480 (2003)[1] |
Arai–Samaia
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | itr |
| Glottolog | iter1241 |
| ELP | Iteri |
| Coordinates: 4°7′S 141°35′E | |
Alternate names include Alowiemino, Laro, Iyo, Yinibu, and Rocky Peak. (Some list Rocky Peak/Yinibu as a separate language; insufficient research has been conducted as to the exact relation among the languages in the Left May dialect continuum.)
Most speakers are monolingual, but some also speak Ama.
