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Tuma-Irumu

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: iou

Population	1,500 (1998 SIL).
Region	Morobe Province, Kaiapit District, Wantoat subdistrict.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 11, reference number 541
Alternate names	Irumu, Tuma, Upper Irumu
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Finisterre, Wantoat
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 75%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%. NT: 1997.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Swidden agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 2011. Irumu Organised Phonology Data.  

WEBB, Lyndal, author. 1990. "Thoughts from a VC enthusiast."

WEBB, Lyndal, author. 1991. "Is the success in the selling?."

WEBB, Lyndal, author. 1999. "Bible literates."

WEBB, Lyndal, author. 2000. "Take a bite sized piece."