TUA ISO 639-3
Wiarumus
Wiarumus Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- tua
- Alternate Names
- Imandi, Mandi
- Autonym
- Wiarumus
- Population
- 460 (2000 census).
- Location:
- East Sepik province: Mandi village, southeast of Wewak on coast.
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct).
- Classification
- Torricelli, Marienberg
- Language Use
- Used by a minority of the older generation. Some adults can understand, and a few young people understand. Interest in revitalization. Elderly only. All shifted to Tok Pisin [tpi].
- Language Development
- Literature.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Wiarumus
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: East Sepik province: Mandi village, southeast of Wewak on coast.
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