Oksapmin

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3

Population

8,000 (1991 SIL).

Location

Sandaun Province, Telefomin district, southwest Sepik Hill languages border.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Several dialects. Not closely related to other languages.

Typology

SOV

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. NT: 1992.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.