Kamula

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: xla
Alternate Names: Wawoi
Population: 1,100 (2000 census). Ethnic population: 1,100 (2000 census).
Location:: Western province: Wawoi Falls area, Kamiyami village; Aramia river area, Keseki and Somokopa.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Kamula
Dialects: None known. Pa [ppt] is most similar (Reesink 1976).
Language Use: Used by all. All also use English [eng]. Some also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Also use Doso [dol] (Suter and Usher 2017). Also use Gogodala [ggw]. Used as L2 by Dibiyaso [dby], Doso [dol], Eibela [ail], Kasua [khs], Odoodee [kkc].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. 2 vernacular primary schools. NT: 2005.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kamula
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Western province: Wawoi Falls area, Kamiyami village; Aramia river area, Keseki and Somokopa.