Pwaamei

A language of New Caledonia

ISO 639: pme
Alternate Names: Poamei, Pwamei
Population: 290 (2009 census).
Location:: North province: west coast, Boyen, Ouélisse, Témala and Voh.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, New Caledonian, Northern, North
Dialects: Hnaaka, Yaak (Zaak).
Language Use: Potentially endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Children beginning to not learn the language (Wurm 2007). Shifting to French [fra]. Also use Jawe [jaz].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: North province: west coast, Boyen, Ouélisse, Témala and Voh.