Abom

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: aob
Population: 3 (Rogers 2018).
Location:: Western province: Lewada, Mutam, and Tewara villages.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Tirio
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 14% with Bitur [mcc], 12% with Baramu [bmz], 11% with Makayam [aup], 9% with Wára [tci], 4% with Idi [idi] and Agob [kit].
Language Use: Elderly only. Shifted to Bitur [mcc]. Shifted to Makayam [aup]. Shifted to Wipi [gdr].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Abom
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Western province: Lewada, Mutam, and Tewara villages.