Abom

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
aob
User Population

3 (Rogers 2018).

Location

Western province: Lewada, Mutam, and Tewara villages.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Tirio
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 14% with Bitur [mcc], 12% with Baramu [bmz], 11% with Makayam [aup], 9% with Wára [tci], 4% with Idi [idi] and Agob [kit].

Language Use

Elderly only. Shifted to Bitur [mcc]. Shifted to Makayam [aup]. Shifted to Wipi [gdr].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Abom
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].