Iatmul | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: ian
Alternate Names: Big Sepik, Gepma Kwudi, Gepma Kwundi, Ngepma Kwundi
Autonym: gepmakudi
Population: 8,440 (2003 SIL).
Location:: East Sepik province: Ambunti and Angoram districts, Sepik river, Tambunum to Japandai, Kundungay area villages.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Sepik, Ndu
Dialects: Nyaula, Pali’bei, Waliakwi, Maligwat.
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi], especially young people (Jendraschek 2012). Some also use English [eng], especially adults (Jendraschek 2012). Used as L2 by Sengo [spk].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1975.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Iatmul
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: East Sepik province: Ambunti and Angoram districts, Sepik river, Tambunum to Japandai, Kundungay area villages.