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Kwoma

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: kmo

Population	3,000 (2003 SIL).
Region	East Sepik Province, Ambunti District, Sepik and Sanchi river areas. 12 villages.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 5, reference number 213
Alternate names	Washkuk
Dialects	Kwoma (Washkuk), Nukuma.
Classification	Sepik, Nukuma
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1975.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Swidden agriculturalists; sago; fishermen.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 2011. Washkuk Organised Phonology Data.  

BEE, Darlene; KOOYERS, Martha; KOOYERS, Orneal, authors. 1971. "The phonemes of Washkuk (Kwoma)."

KOOYERS, Orneal, author. 1974. Washkuk grammar sketch.  

KOOYERS, Orneal, author. 1975. "Hierarchy of Washkuk (Kwoma) clauses."

LOVING, Richard, editor. 1974. Grammatical studies in three languages of Papua New Guinea.

Vernacular Publications

Apoko sama buk 1-5. 1969.

Counting book. 1970.

Je 1-5. 1969.

Kenyetawa je 1-3. 1971.

Kopi kepin otiito. 1965.

Ksang maji. 1965.

Maji kenyitawa je. 1968.

Nuku ma jo 1. 1964.

Siiva kepin na piitii. 1965.

Tisa mukuchichawa je 1, 2. 1969.

Washkuk 1. 1976.

Washkuk je 1-3. 1964.

Washkuk je 1-3. 1964.

Washkuk je 1-4. 1968.

Washkuk je 2-4. 1964.

Washkuk je 4. 1963.

Washkuk je. 1963.

Washkuk primer. 1968.

Workbook 1. 1965.

Yeyi wayaga yechi nomaka akar Washkuk nomaka. 1976.