Amam

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
wer
Alternate Names
Wele, Weli, Weri
Autonym
Amam
User Population

6,900 (2017 SIL).

Location

Central province: Goilala district northeast; Morobe province: Wau district, Biaru, Ono, and Waria rivers’ headwaters.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Goilalan, Kunimaipa
Dialects

Wateo, Weri, Ken.

Language Use

Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. NT: 1984.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Amam
Writing

Latin script [Latn].