Wampur

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A language of Papua New Guinea

Alternate Names

Wampul

User Population

530 (2000 census). Ethnic population: 550.

Morobe province: Wanton river, Mirir and Wampur villages (Holzknecht 1989); some in Aringon village of Waffa [waj] language group.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 10

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, Markham, Upper, Mountain

None known. Reportedly most similar to Mari [hob]. Lexical similarity: 50% with Adzera [adz].

Not endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Most domains. Positive attitudes. Also use Adzera [adz]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 30% age 10+ in at least Tok Pisin [tpi] (2000 census). Literacy rate: men 43%, women 15%.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Wampur

Different from Wampar [lbq] in lower Markham Valley.