Pwaamei

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A language of New Caledonia

ISO 639-3
pme
Alternate Names
Poamei, Pwamei
Population

290 (2009 census).

Location

West coast, Voh, Ouélisse, Témala and Boyen.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, New Caledonian, Northern, North
Dialects

Hnaaka, Yaak (Zaak).

Language Use

Potentially endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Children beginning to not learn the language (2007).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Pwaamei
Other Comments

Christian.