Wutung

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: wut
Alternate Names: Udung
Population: 580 (Marmion 2010).
Location:: Sandaun province: Vanimo district, coast bordering Papua, Indonesia, Wutung village.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Skou, Skou-Serra-Lagoon, Nuclear Skou, Eastern Skou
Typology: SOV; dual number; 14 consonants and 13 vowels (7 oral, 6 nasal); tonal (5 word tone melodies); inclusive/exclusive pronouns.
Language Use: Those who marry into the community attain passive fluency in Wutung but don’t learn to speak it (Marmion 2010). Used by all. All also use English [eng] (Marmion 2010). All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Marmion 2010). Many also use Indonesian [ind] (Marmion 2010). Some also use Dumo [vam] (Marmion 2010). Some also use Skou [skv] (Marmion 2010).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%.

Location: Sandaun province: Vanimo district, coast bordering Papua, Indonesia, Wutung village.