Kamasau
PrintPrimary tabs
A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Wand Tuan
Population
960 (2003 SIL).
Location
East Sepik province: Wewak district. Ghini dialect: Wandomi, Wobu and Yibab; Hagi dialect: Kenyari; Segi dialect: Kamasau, Tring, and Wau villages.
Language Maps
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Dialects
Hagi, Segi, Ghini.
Language Use
Some young people, all adults. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. NT: 1998.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].