Kwomtari
Classification: Kwomtari-Nai
·threatened
Classification: Kwomtari-Nai
·threatened
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Information from: “Kwomtari phonology and grammar essentials” . Murray Honsberger; Carol Honsberger; and Ian Tupper (2008) SIL-PNG Academic Publications
800
"Total population [of the six Kwomtari-speaking villages] was 606 at the time of the 2000 census, but is now closer to 800 given the recorded annual births by the SIL team."
"Although Tok Pisin is becoming stronger in the area, Kwomtari is still the predominant language in almost every social situation, except when speaking to outsiders."
Tok Pisin [tpi]
Sandaun (West Sepik) Province: 6 villages: Kwomtari, Mango, Baifeni, Yanebi, Yaur; and Wagreni; and the Moitari camp settlement.
Information from: “Glottolog 2.3” . Hammarström, Harald & Forkel, Robert & Haspelmath, Martin & Nordhoff, Sebastian (2014)
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 18th Edition” . Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig · SIL International
Tok Pisin [tpi]
"Sandaun Province, Amanab district, north of Namia. 6 villages."
Information from: “Sepik languages: checklist and preliminary classification” . Laycock, Donald C. (1973) , Wurm, Stephen A. · Australian National University, Research School of Pacific Studies, Department of Linguistics
11 villages: Kwomtari, Mango, Baiberi, Ekas, Guriaso, Maragin, Mufuara, Wurabai, Yau'uri, Yenabi, and Wagroni.