Wom

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: wmo
Alternate Names: Mie, Wam
Population: 4,260 (2003 SIL).
Location:: East Sepik province: Maprik district, east of Wara Sikau; Dreikikir district, west of Maprik; Torricelli mountain foothills. 12 villages.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Torricelli, Kombio-Arapesh, Kombio
Dialects: 2 slightly different dialects. Brief word lists and survey indicate little similarity to Kombio [xbi].
Language Use: Adults only. Shifting to Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. 1 school.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Wom
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: East Sepik province: Maprik district, east of Wara Sikau; Dreikikir district, west of Maprik; Torricelli mountain foothills. 12 villages.