Alternate Names: Kalamo, Nomad, Ododei, Tomu, Tomu River
Dialects: None known. Reportedly most similar to Samo , and Konai ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 490 (2002 SIL).
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Kamula [xla].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 20%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%. Literacy increasing as more children learn to read. Taught in primary schools. Bible portions: 2002–2008.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: ‘Kalamo’ is the name of a clan that lives at Wawoi Falls.