Iwam

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
iwm
Alternate Names
May River
Population

3,000 (1998 NTM).

Location

East Sepik Province, Ambunti district, Sepik river, Mowi and Iyomempwi villages; May river villages and surrounding lakes and tributaries to Premai village.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Sepik, Iwam
Dialects

Similar to Amal [aad] and Sepik Iwam [iws].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. NT: 2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Iwam
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion.