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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
tqm
Population

5 (2002 SIL), decreasing.

Location

Western Province, Middle Fly district, Makapa village.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Bosavi
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 19% with Dibiyaso [dby], 61% with Doso [dol].

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Older adults. Also use Dibiyaso [dby], Doso [dol], Kamula [xla], Gogodala [ggw], or Hiri Motu [hmo].

Other Comments

Possibly no remaining speakers (2011).