Numbami

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: sij
Alternate Names: Siboma, Sipoma
Population: 200 (Wurm 2007). Ethnic population: 240 (2000 census).
Location:: Morobe province: Lae district. 1 coastal village.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, Numbami
Language Use: Potentially endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Under pressure from Bugawac [buk] and Tok Pisin [tpi] (Wurm 2007). Some young people, all adults. Also use Yabem [jae], decreasingly in religious services.

Location: Morobe province: Lae district. 1 coastal village.