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.

Iteri
Rocky Peak
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionSandaun Province, Rocky Peak Mountains
Native speakers
480 (2003)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3itr
Glottologiter1241
ELPIteri
Coordinates: 4°7′S 141°35′E / 4.117°S 141.583°E / -4.117; 141.583

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.

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References

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