Iatmul
PrintA language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Big Sepik, Gepma Kwudi, Gepma Kwundi, Ngepma Kwundi
Population
8,440 (2003 SIL).
Location
East Sepik Province, Ambunti and Angoram districts, Sepik river, Tambunum to Japandai, Kundungay area villages.
Language Maps
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Nyaura, Palimbei.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1975.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.