Tuma-Irumu

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
iou
Alternate Names
Irumu, Tatuma-Irumu, Tuma, Upper Irumu
Autonym
Tuma Man
User Population

1,100 (2000 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,560 (2000 census).

Location

Morobe province: Kaiapit district, Wantoat subdistrict.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Finisterre, Wantoat
Language Use

Also use Kâte [kmg]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 75%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%. NT: 1997–2011.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tuma-Irumu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].