Wamesa | Ethnologue

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: wad
Alternate Names: Wandamen, Wandamen-Windesi
Autonym: Wamesa, Wondama
Population: 5,000 (1993 R. Doriot).
Location:: West Papua province: Manokwari, Wasior, Wandamen bay to Bintuni bay east end.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Yapen, Central-Western
Dialects: Windesi (Windessi), Bintuni (Bentoeni, Bentuni, Steenkool), Wondama (Wandamen).
Language Use: Most also use Papuan Malay [pmy]. Used as L2 by Dusner [dsn], Tandia [tni], Yeretuar [gop].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1937–1994.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Wamesa
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: West Papua province: Manokwari, Wasior, Wandamen bay to Bintuni bay east end.