Amam | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: wer
Alternate Names: Wele, Weli, Weri
Autonym: Amam
Population: 6,900 (2017 SIL).
Location:: Central province: Goilala district northeast; Morobe province: Wau district, Biaru, Ono, and Waria rivers’ headwaters.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Goilalan, Kunimaipa
Dialects: Wateo, Weri, Ken.
Language Use: Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. NT: 1984.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Amam
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Central province: Goilala district northeast; Morobe province: Wau district, Biaru, Ono, and Waria rivers’ headwaters.