Wom

WMO

vigorous

Alternate Names: Wam

Dialects: 2 slightly different dialects. Brief word lists and survey indicate little similarity to Kombio ,.

Genealogy:

Torricelli
Kombio-Arapesh
Kombio

Demographics: 4,260 (2003 SIL).

Language Use: Vigorous. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. 1 school.

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Traditional religion.