Baruya
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 6,600 (1990 census). |
| Region | Eastern Highlands Province, Marawaka District. |
| Language maps |
Papua New Guinea, Map 10, reference number 452 Papua New Guinea, Map 15, reference number 452 |
| Alternate names | Barua, Yipma |
| Dialects | Wantakia, Baruya, Gulicha, Usirampia (Wuzuraabya). |
| Classification | Trans-New Guinea, Angan, Nuclear Angan |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 10%–20%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. NT: 1992. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | ‘Yipma’ is most acceptable to most dialect speakers. SOV. Swidden agriculturalists. |