Kalam
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Aforo, Karam
Population
15,000 (1991 SIL).
Location
Madang province: Ramu district; Western Highlands province: Hagen district, Jimi river north side into Kaironk valley.
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Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Typology
SOV.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1992–2009.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].