Iwam

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
iwm
Alternate Names
May River, May River Iwam
User Population

3,000 (1998 NTM).

Location

East Sepik province: Ambunti district, Sepik river, Iyomempwi and Mowi villages; May river villages and surrounding lakes and tributaries to Premai village.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Sepik, Iwam
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Amal [aad] and Sepik Iwam [iws].

Language Use

Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Paulsen 2003).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. NT: 2009.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Iwam
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.