Iwam, Sepik
PrintA language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Yawenian
Population
2,500 (2000 census).
Location
East Sepik Province, Ambunti district, Sepik river villages, lagoons north and south, Iniok village downstream to Leonard Schultze river.
Language Maps
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1989.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.