Also Known As:
Big Sepik, No. 2 Sepik, Middle Sepik, Gepma Kwudi, Gepma Kwundi, Ngepma Kwundi, Nyaura
Dialects & Varieties
- Nyaura (Western)
- Palimbei (Central and Eastern Iatmul)
A grammar of Iatmul
A grammar of Iatmul
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
46,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Today, Tok Pisin is the language best known in the Iatmul villages, as all generations are fluent in it and it is the first language of children."
Location and Context
Countries
Papua New Guinea
Location Description
East Sepik Province: "along and close to a stretch of the Sepik River about 80 kilometres south-west of Wewak"
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
"[T]he traditionally high status of Iatmul culture could explain why there has been a recent reversal among adult Iatmul, who, at least in their rhetoric, are opposed to language shift, and criticize children speaking Tok Pisin."
Other Languages Used By The Community
Tok Pisin [tpi], English [eng]
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
government, school, church
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Recent Resources
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