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ISO 639-3: iar

The combined catalog of all OLAC participants contains the following resources that are relevant to this language:

Other known names and dialect names: Evorra, Iai, Koriki, Maipua, Namau

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Primary texts

  1. ONLINEReport on Arthur Capell Estate by Peter Newton. Peter Newton. 1995. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:AC1-000
  2. ONLINENamau etymology of numbers and a list greetings. Arthur Capell. 1999. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:AC2-OLVOC237
  3. ONLINEHiri Motu 8 73 (68). Bert Voorhoeve (compiler); Bert Voorhoeve (recorder). 1973. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:CLV1-182
  4. ONLINEMaipua. Tom Dutton (compiler); Tom Dutton (recorder). 1978. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:TD1-2078
  5. ONLINEMaipua & Kaimare. Tom Dutton (compiler); Tom Dutton (recorder); Iliah Kemeh (speaker). 1978. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:TD1-2178
  6. ONLINEKoriki (Kinipo Village). Tom Dutton (compiler); Tom Dutton (recorder). 1978. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:TD1-2278
  7. ONLINEI'ai Koriki 'Pidgin'. Tom Dutton (compiler); Tom Dutton (recorder); Ori Api (speaker). 1978. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:TD1-2378
  8. ONLINEIa'i Koriki 'Pidgin'. Tom Dutton (compiler); Tom Dutton (recorder); Moi Higo (speaker); Ori Api (speaker). 1978. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:TD1-2478
  9. ONLINEGenese. The Long Now Foundation. 1902. The Rosetta Project: A Long Now Foundation Library of Human Language. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_iar_gen-1

Lexical resources

  1. ONLINECrúbadán language data for Purari. Kevin Scannell. 2018. The Crúbadán Project. oai:crubadan.org:iar
  2. ONLINEMaipua. Tom Dutton (compiler); Tom Dutton (recorder). 1978. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:TD1-2078
  3. ONLINEMaipua & Kaimare. Tom Dutton (compiler); Tom Dutton (recorder); Iliah Kemeh (speaker). 1978. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:TD1-2178
  4. ONLINEI'ai Koriki 'Pidgin'. Tom Dutton (compiler); Tom Dutton (recorder); Ori Api (speaker). 1978. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:TD1-2378
  5. ONLINEPurari Swadesh List. n.a. n.d. The Rosetta Project: A Long Now Foundation Library of Human Language. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_iar_swadesh-1
  6. ONLINEtransnewguinea.org Resources for Purari. Simon J. Greenhill (editor). 2025. transnewguinea.org (transnewguinea.org). oai:transnewguinea.org:iar.65

Language descriptions

  1. Orthography and phonology database : Highlands and Papuan Regions. Hemmilä, Ritva; Summer Institute of Linguistics. Papua New Guinea Branch. 1999. Data papers on Papua New Guinea languages ; v. 44. oai:gial.edu:28275
  2. ONLINEGlottolog 5.2 Resources for Purari. n.a. 2025. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:glottolog.org:pura1257
  3. ONLINEIa'i Koriki 'Pidgin'. Tom Dutton (compiler); Tom Dutton (recorder); Moi Higo (speaker); Ori Api (speaker). 1978. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:TD1-2478
  4. ONLINEA Comparative study of the Melanesian Island languages. Ray, Sidney Herbert. 1978. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_iar_morsyn-1
  5. ONLINEA Preliminary Study of the Namau Language, Purari Delta, Papua. Holmes, J.H. 1913. The Rosetta Project: A Long Now Foundation Library of Human Language. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_iar_morsyn-2
  6. ONLINEKoriki Organised Phonology Data. n.a. n.d. SIL International. oai:sil.org:42500

Other resources about the language

  1. ONLINEPurari: a language of Papua New Guinea. n.a. 2018. SIL International. oai:ethnologue.com:iar
  2. ONLINELINGUIST List Resources for Purari. Damir Cavar, eLinguistics Foundation Board Member (editor); Malgorzata E. Cavar, Director of Linguist List (editor). 2022-05-31. The LINGUIST List (www.linguistlist.org). oai:linguistlist.org:lang_iar
  3. ONLINEThe Vernacular Factor in Literacy in West Gulf Province Schools of PNG. Petterson, Robert G. 2013. SIL International. oai:sil.org:53384
  4. Ni eka'a 'opara ama lirima'o?. Schulz, Hanna (compiler); Petterson, Robert G. (translator). 2013. SIL International. oai:sil.org:56316
  5. Koriki ere no kiriria omu vinako ma'u ma'u. Schulz, Hanna (compiler); Petterson, Robert G. (compiler); Ako, Andrew (illustrator); Ako, Jeffery (illustrator); Awa, David (illustrator); Evo'o, Fred (illustrator); Evo'o, Soffia (illustrator); Kelly, Desmond (illustrator); Leclerc, Melanie (illustrator); Omaro, Hevara (illustrator); Omaro, Serah (illustrator); Ovo, Roselyn (illustrator); Paimuru, Aukiri (illustrator); Paimuru, Jeffard (illustrator); Philip, Dorina (illustrator); Richard, Gillean (illustrator). 2014. SIL International. oai:sil.org:56319
  6. Vai'i maiari u 'Auore ane. Luvra, George. 2014. SIL International. oai:sil.org:59807
  7. Lessons for teaching Koriki literacy: Roman letters. Petterson, Robert G. 2016. SIL International. oai:sil.org:70330
  8. Lessons for teaching Koriki literacy: Ene voa nu kiri (Uniskript). Petterson, Robert G. 2016. SIL International. oai:sil.org:70337
  9. ONLINEThe Koriki Literacy Project - Phonics Training Workshops. Petterson, Robert G. 2016. SIL International. oai:sil.org:70692
  10. ONLINEKoriki (Namau). Arthur Capell (compiler). n.d. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:AC1-520
  11. ONLINEA Comparative study of the Melanesian Island languages. Ray, Sidney Herbert. 1978. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_iar_Contents-1
  12. ONLINEA Comparative study of the Melanesian Island languages. Ray, Sidney Herbert. 1978. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_iar_map-1

Other resources in the language

  1. ONLINEPurari Delta. Tom Dutton (compiler); Iru Kakare (recorder). 1976. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:TD1-1476
  2. ONLINEPurari Delta. Tom Dutton (compiler); Iru Kakare (recorder). 1976. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:TD1-1576
  3. ONLINEPurari Delta. Tom Dutton (compiler); Iru Kakare (recorder). 1976. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:TD1-1676
  4. ONLINENa oraea. Neijs, K. 1955. Port Moresby : South Pacific Commission. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:543634
  5. ONLINEInamu oi!. Neijs, K. 1955. Port Moresby : South Pacific Commission. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:543638
  6. ONLINEAn experimental course in adult literacy. Neijs, Karel. 1958. Technical paper ; no. 114. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:653018
  7. ONLINEA comparative vocabulary of the dialects of British New Guinea. Ray, Sidney Herbert, 1858-1939. 1895. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:877897
  8. ONLINEEne amua Iesu Keriso onu kuruei voa : Nawawrea Eire. Holmes, J. H; British and Foreign Bible Society. Commonwealth of Australia Council. 1947. Sydney : Commonwealth of Australia Council of the British and Foreign Bible Society. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:892277
  9. ONLINEOrthography and phonology database : highlands and Papuan Regions. Hemmil*a, Ritva; Summer Institute of Linguistics. 1999. Data papers on Papua New Guinea languages ; v. 44. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1808241

Other known names and dialect names: Evorra, Iai, Koriki, Maipua, Namau

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