Piame

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A language of Papua New Guinea

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Alternate Names
Biami
Population

100 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Location

East Sepik Province, middle Sepik region, eastern headwaters of Niksek (April) river.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Sepik, Sepik Hill, Sanio
Language Use

3 speakers use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Piame
Other Comments

First contact with outsiders in 1982.