Tami

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: tmy
Population: 2,100 (2010 SIL), increasing. 1,000 in each dialect.
Location:: Morobe province: Tami Islands and mainland villages south of Finschhafen.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Tami
Dialects: Wanam, Taemi.
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Some also use Yabem [jae], especially the older generation.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: More than 10%. Literacy rate in L2: Less than 10%. Literature. Texts. Bible portions: 2000–2015.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tami
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Morobe province: Tami Islands and mainland villages south of Finschhafen.