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Iwam, Sepik

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: iws

Population	2,500 (2000 census).
Region	East Sepik Province, Ambunti District, Sepik River villages, lagoons north and south, Iniok village downstream to Leonard Schultze River.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 5, reference number 208
Alternate names	Yawenian
Classification	Sepik, Iwam
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1989.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Sago gatherers; fishermen.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Conrad, Robert J. 1971. Some batteries of transformations in Iwam.

Conrad, Robert J. 1972. "Distribution and internal structure of some Iwam noun phrases."

Conrad, Robert J. 1978. "Some notes on attitudes toward language and language choice in May River Iwam."

Conrad, Robert J. 1993. "Pronoun systems in Sepik Iwam oral narratives."

Conrad, Robert J., Marilyn Laszlo and Paul Hunney. Available: 2008; Created: 1981. Participant identification in Sepik Iwam.  

Conrad, Robert J., Marilyn Laszlo and Paul Hunney. Available: 2008; Created: 1981. The use of 'ɨna' and 'ɨni' in Sepik Iwam discourse.  

Conrad, Robert, Judy Rehburg and Marilyn Laszlo. Available: 2009; Created: 1970. Comparison of Sepik Iwam and May River Iwam.  

Laszlo, Marilyn and Judy Rehburg. Available: 2009; Created: 1970. Tentative phonemic statement in Sepik Iwam.  

Laszlo, Marilyn, Robert J. Conrad and Paul Humney. Available: 2008; Created: 1981. Cohesion in Sepik Iwam.  

Laszlo, Marilyn, Robert J. Conrad and Paul Hunney. Available: 2009; Created: 1981. Pronoun systems in Sepik Iwam discourse.  

Rehburg, Judith. 1974. "Social structure of the Sepik Iwam."

Shaw, R. Daniel, editor. 1974. Kinship studies in Papua New Guinea.

Vernacular Publications

Hu yɨnsɨsɨm oumɨm. 1983.

Ipiyɨn, mɨpuk yɨn makwok wɨi nimau wanɨm. 1976.

Kwoɨn whwoɨmaɨrnɨ niwigɨn. 1985.

Neewi pai niiwipaini niiwigɨm. 1985.

Sauni niiwigɨn ad wankɨm nɨnɨtɨn siya. 1985.

Siiya subga. 1984.

Yokwo kwi 4. 1976.

Yokwo kwɨr. 1976.

Yokwo kwɨs. 1976.

Yokwo kwom. 1976.