Pwaamei

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A language of New Caledonia

ISO 639-3
pme
Alternate Names
Poamei, Pwamei
User Population

290 (2009 census).

Location

North province: west coast, Boyen, Ouélisse, Témala and Voh.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, New Caledonian, Northern, North
Dialects

Hnaaka, Yaak (Zaak).

Language Use

Potentially endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Children beginning to not learn the language (Wurm 2007). Shifting to French [fra]. Also use Jawe [jaz].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Pwaamei
Other Comments

Christian.