Iwam
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 3,000 (1998 NTM). |
| Region | East Sepik Province, Ambunti District, Sepik River, Mowi and Iyomempwi villages; May River villages and surrounding lakes and tributaries to Premai village. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 5, reference number 197 |
| Alternate names | May River |
| Dialects | Similar to Amal [aad] and Sepik Iwam [iws]. |
| Classification | Sepik, Iwam |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Bible portions: 1990–1998. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
CONRAD, Robert J., author. 1976. "Batteries of transformations in May River Iwam."
CONRAD, Robert, author. 1992. May River Iwam Organised Phonology Data.
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