Abom

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3

Population

15 (2002 SIL).

Location

Western Province, a few older adults in Tewara, Lewada, and Mutam villages.

Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 14% with Bitur [mcc], 12% with Baramu [bmz], 11% with Makayam [aup], 9% with Wara [tci], 4% with Idi [idi] and Agob [kit].

Language Use

Mainly older adults.

Language Resources