Dambi

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
dac
Population

350 (2000 SIL). Ethnic population: 400.

Location

Morobe Province, Mumeng district.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, South, Hote-Buang, Buang, Mumeng
Dialects

Some intelligibility of Kumalu [ksl].

Typology

SVO

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dambi