Wandamen

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
wad
Alternate Names
Bentoeni, Bentuni, Bintuni, Wamesa, Wandamen-Windesi, Windesi, Windessi
Population

5,000 (1993 R. Doriot).

Location

Papua Province, Wasior, Manokwari, west Cenderawasih bay along Wandamen bay extending west to east end of Bintuni bay.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Yapen, Central-Western
Dialects

Aibondeni, Ambumi, Bintuni, Dasener, Steenkool, Wamesa (Ubu), Waruritinao, Wasior, Windesi.

Language Use

Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 25%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1937–1994.
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian.