Wom

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
wmo
Alternate Names
Wam
Population

4,260 (2003 SIL).

Location

East Sepik Province, Maprik district, east of Wara Sikau, Torricelli mountain foothills. 12 villages; Maprik Province, Dreikikir district, west northwest of Maprik.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Torricelli, Kombio-Arapesh, Kombio
Dialects

2 slightly different dialects. Brief word lists and survey indicate little similarity to Kombio [xbi].

Language Use

Vigorous. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. 1 school.
Other Comments

Traditional religion.