Tami
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 1,500 (2003 SIL). 681 Wanam dialect, 567 Taemi dialect. |
| Region | Morobe Province, Tami Islands and mainland villages south of Finschhafen. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 11, reference number 557 |
| Dialects | Wanam, Taemi. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Tami |
| Language use | Older also use Yabem [jae]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 2000. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SVO. Swidden agriculturalists; fishermen; wood carving. |
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