Dumo

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A language of Papua New Guinea

Alternate Names

Duso, Manimo, Vanimo, Wanimo

Dumo

User Population

2,700 (2011 SIL).

Sandaun province: Vanimo district; 5 villages.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 3

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Skou, Skou-Serra-Lagoon, Nuclear Skou, Eastern Skou

5 dialects (Lahe-Deklin and Si 2014).

Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Lahe-Deklin and Si 2014). Also use English [eng], especially young people (Lahe-Deklin and Si 2014). Also use Indonesian [ind] (Lahe-Deklin and Si 2014). Used as L2 by Wutung [wut].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Dumo

Latin script [Latn], limited usage.

Many highly educated.