Paama
A language of Vanuatu
| Population | 6,000 (1996 SIL). |
| Region | Paama, 1 village on east Epi (Lopevi), large group in Vila. |
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Vanuatu |
| Alternate names | Paama-Lopevi, Paamese, Pauma |
| Dialects | North Paama, South Paama. Similar to Southeast Ambrym [tvk]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, North and Central Vanuatu, Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands, East Vanuatu |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1944. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
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