Alamblak

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A language of Papua New Guinea

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Population

1,530 (2000 census).

Location

East Sepik Province, Angoram district. 9 villages on Middle Karawari and Wagupmeri rivers. Another dialect has 4 villages near Kuvanmas lake.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Sepik, Sepik Hill, Alamblak
Dialects

Karawari, Kuvenmas.

Language Use

Used as L2 by Sumariup [siv].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Grammar. NT: 2003.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Alamblak
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Karawari is distinct from Karawari [tzx] in the Pondo branch. Traditional religion, Christian.