Wamesa

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
wad
Alternate Names
Wandamen, Wandamen-Windesi
Autonym
Wamesa, Wondama
User Population

5,000 (1993 R. Doriot).

Location

West Papua province: Manokwari, Wasior, Wandamen bay to Bintuni bay east end.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Yapen, Central-Western
Dialects

Windesi (Windessi), Bintuni (Bentoeni, Bentuni, Steenkool), Wondama (Wandamen).

Language Use

Most also use Papuan Malay [pmy]. Used as L2 by Dusner [dsn], Tandia [tni], Yeretuar [gop].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 25%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1937–1994.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Wamesa
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.