Revision of Village names
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Currently, Ethnologue lists the following villages for the location of the Mubami language:
"Location: Western province: middle and lower Wawoi river; Diwami, Kubeai, Parieme, Paueme, Sogae, Ugu, and Waliho villages on Guavi and Aramia rivers."
As of September 2022, Parieme has all but disappeared, its inhabitants relocating to Kamusi and a newly formed village called "Duoma." According to local sources, no one lives in Parieme any more. "Paueme" is likely a variant spelling of Parieme, so both should be struck from the entry.
Other villages are missing from this list as well, including the following: Daiyapi, Kamusi, Newtown, Tiomi, and Sipoi. Some Mubami speakers also reside at Saserme Logging camp on the Wawoi River as well.
The revised location would then read as follows:
"Location: Western province: middle and lower Wawoi river, including Diwami, Sogae, Tiomi, Sipoi, and Daiyapi villages; middle and lower Guavi river, including Kamusi, Kubeai, Waliho, and Newtown villages; and Ugu on the Aramia river. Some Mubami speakers also reside at Sasereme logging camp on the Wawoi River as well."
We will update the location, adding village names, for Mubami [tsx] in Papua New Guinea, for inclusion in the next edition of the Ethnologue.


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Dear Jason,
Thank you for this information on the location of Mubami [tsx] in Papua New Guinea.
Best wishes,
Chuck Fennig
Managing Editor, Ethnologue
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