The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: ABT
ISO 639-2: paa
| Population | 44,000 (1991 SIL), including 27,000 in Wosera (1991 SIL), 9,000 in Maprik (1991 SIL), 8,000 in Wingei (1991 SIL). |
| Region | East Sepik Province, Maprik District. |
| Alternate names | ABULAS, ABELAM |
| Dialects | MAPRIK, WINGEI, WOSERA-KAMU, WOSERA-MAMU. |
| Classification | Sepik-Ramu, Sepik, Middle Sepik, Ndu. |
| Comments | OSV. Literacy rate in first language: 25% to 50%. Literacy rate in second language: 50% to 75%. Tropical forest. Riverine, narrow valleys. Swidden agriculturalists. 250 to 500 meters. Traditional religion, Christian. NT 1983-1996. |
