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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
doa
Autonym
Dom
User Population

16,000 (Tida 2006). Ethnic population: 16,000 (Tida 2006).

Location

Chimbu province: mainly south of Wahgi river from Kundiawa west.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Chimbu-Wahgi, Chimbu
Dialects

Era. Several dialects, all mutually intelligible.

Language Use

Used by all. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Tida 2006). Many also use Kuman [kue] (Tida 2006).

Language Development

Grammar. NT: 2016.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dom
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.