Iwam, Sepik

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: iws
Alternate Names: Yawenian
Population: 2,500 (2000 census).
Location:: East Sepik province: Ambunti district, Sepik river villages, lagoons north and south, Iniok village downstream to Leonard Schultze river.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Sepik, Iwam
Language Use: Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1989.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Iwam, Sepik
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: East Sepik province: Ambunti district, Sepik river villages, lagoons north and south, Iniok village downstream to Leonard Schultze river.