Iatmul
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Big Sepik, Gepma Kwudi, Gepma Kwundi, Ngepma Kwundi
Population
8,440 (2003 SIL).
Location
East Sepik province: Ambunti and Angoram districts, Sepik river, Tambunum to Japandai, Kundungay area villages.
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Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Nyaura, Palimbei.
Language Use
Used as L2 by Sengo [spk].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1975.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].