Ömie

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
aom
Alternate Names
Aomie, Upper Managalasi
Autonym
Ömie
User Population

1,190 (2000 census). 400 monolinguals.

Location

Oro province: Afore, Kokoda, and Upper Kumusi districts, northwest of Managalasi; Mamama river, and upper Kumusi valley.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Koiarian, Baraic
Dialects

Asapa, Zuwadza, Gora-Bomahouji, Ihuaje, Juvaje.

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Also use English [eng]. Also use Hiri Motu [hmo].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1991.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ömie
Writing

Latin script [Latn].