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)
Recent Resources
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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.
2
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.
1
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
A grammar of Iatmul
Bibliography of Locations:
Hammarström, Harald & Forkel, Robert & Haspelmath, Martin & Nordhoff, Sebastian. 2014.
Glottolog 2.3. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. (Available online at http://glottolog.org)
Glottolog 2.3. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. (Available online at http://glottolog.org)
Bibliography of Context:
A grammar of Iatmul