Wom
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 4,260 (2003 SIL). |
| Region | East Sepik Province, Maprik District, east of Wara Sikau, Torricelli Mountain foothills. 12 villages; Maprik Province, Dreikikir District, west northwest of Maprik. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 3, reference number 104 |
| Alternate names | Wam |
| Dialects | 2 slightly different dialects. Brief word lists and survey indicate little similarity to Kombio [xbi]. |
| Classification | Torricelli, Kombio-Arapesh, Kombio |
| Language use | Vigorous. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. 1 school. |
| Comments | Cargo cult. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
Anonymous. 2011. Wom Organised Phonology Data.
MOECKEL, Barry; MOECKEL, Bonnie, authors. 1981. A sociolinguistic survey of Wom.
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