Wom language (Papua New Guinea)
Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea
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Wom or Wam is a Papuan language of the Torricelli language family spoken by 4,264 people (as of 2003[update]) in East Sepik province, Papua New Guinea.
RegionEast Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea (12 villages)
Native speakers
4,300 (2003)[1]| Wom | |
|---|---|
| Region | East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea (12 villages) |
Native speakers | 4,300 (2003)[1] |
Torricelli
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wmo |
| Glottolog | womp1235 |
| ELP | Wom |
Phonology
- The prenasalised plosives /ᵐb ⁿd ᵑg ᵑgʷ/ are plain [b d g gʷ] word-initially.
- /s/ can be realized as [ts] word-initially.
- /h/ can be heard as [x] intervocalically.
Additionally, the following diphthongs can be found: /ei/, /ai/, /oi/, /au/, /ou/.
Stress is phonemic.[2]
External links
- Paradisec has two collections with materials from Wom, one from Arthur Capell (AC1) and the other from Don Laycock (DL2)