Wiarumus language
Torricelli language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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Wiarumus, a.k.a. Mandi, is a Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea, spoken in a village of just under 500. Only those villagers born before ca. 1940 can speak it. It is spoken in the Mandi village (3.615291°S 143.726763°E), Turubu Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.[1][2]
NativetoPapua New Guinea
RegionEast Sepik Province
Ethnicity460 (2000 census)[1]
Native speakers
(460 cited 2000 census)[1]| Wiarumus | |
|---|---|
| Mandi | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | East Sepik Province |
| Ethnicity | 460 (2000 census)[1] |
Native speakers | (460 cited 2000 census)[1] |
Torricelli
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tua |
| Glottolog | wiar1238 |
| ELP | Wiarumus |
| Coordinates: 3.615291°S 143.726763°E | |
External links
- Paradisec has two open access collections that include Wiarumus language materials; the first is Don Laycock's (DL2), the second is William Foley's (WF3)
