Odoodee

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
kkc
Alternate Names
Kalamo, Nomad, Ododei, Tomu, Tomu River
Autonym
Odoodee
User Population

430 (2003 SIL). Ethnic population: 430 (2003 SIL).

Location

Southern Highlands province: southwest corner; Western province: middle Fly district, Hasalibi, Kalamo Lake Campbell, villages on middle Rentoul river south bank past middle Tomu river to Wawoi Falls.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, East Strickland
Dialects

2 mutually intelligible dialects. Lexical similarity: 90% between both dialects (2003 SIL).

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use Kamula [xla]. Some also use English [eng]. Some also use Kaluli [bco]. A few also use Bedamuni [beo]. A few also use Gebusi [goi]. A few also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 20%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%. Literacy increasing as more children learn to read. Bible portions: 2002–2017.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Odoodee
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

‘Kalamo’ is the name of a clan that lives at Wawoi Falls. Christian.