Wandamen

WAD

developing

Alternate Names: Bentoeni, Bentuni, Bintuni, Wamesa, Wandamen-Windesi, Windesi, Windessi

Dialects: Aibondeni, Ambumi, Bintuni, Dasener, Steenkool, Wamesa (Ubu), Waruritinao, Wasior, Windesi.

Genealogy:

Austronesian

Malayo-Polynesian

Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

South Halmahera-West New Guinea

West New Guinea

Cenderawasih Bay

Yapen

Central-Western

Demographics: 5,000 (1993 R. Doriot).

Language Use: Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1937–1994.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Christian.