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Orya language

Orya is a Papuan language spoken in Indonesia. Warpok is the Nimboran name.

Last revised
Jul 22, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
122 w
Citations
3
Source
Orya
Native toIndonesia
RegionWest Papua
Native speakers
(1,600 cited 1985)1
Foja Range (Tor–Kwerba)
Language codes
ISO 639-3ury
Glottologorya1242

Orya (Oria, or erroneously Uria) is a Papuan language spoken in Indonesia. Warpok is the Nimboran name.

Phonology

Consonants:2
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive voiceless t k ʔ
voiced b d ʤ ɡ
Fricative voiceless s h
voiced z
Liquid l
Semivowel w j
Vowels:2
Front Central Back
Open i ɨ u
Mid e o
æ
Close a
References

References

  1. Orya at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. Foley, William A. (2018). "The languages of Northwest New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 433–568. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.