IWM ISO 639-3
Iwam
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- iwm
- Alternate Names
- May River, May River Iwam
- Population
- 3,000 (1998 NTM).
- Location:
- East Sepik province: Ambunti district, Sepik river, Iyomempwi and Mowi villages; May river villages and surrounding lakes and tributaries to Premai village.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Sepik, Iwam
- Dialects
- None known. Reportedly similar to Amal [aad] and Sepik Iwam [iws].
- Language Use
- Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Paulsen 2003).
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. NT: 2009.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Iwam
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
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Location: East Sepik province: Ambunti district, Sepik river, Iyomempwi and Mowi villages; May river villages and surrounding lakes and tributaries to Premai village.
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