Tami

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
tmy
User Population

2,100 (2010 SIL), increasing. 1,000 in each dialect.

Location

Morobe province: Tami Islands and mainland villages south of Finschhafen.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Tami
Dialects

Wanam, Taemi.

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Some also use Yabem [jae], especially the older generation.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: More than 10%. Literacy rate in L2: Less than 10%. Literature. Texts. Bible portions: 2000–2015.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tami
Writing

Latin script [Latn].