Wantoat

WNC

moribund

Dialects: Bam, Central Wantoat, Wapu (Leron), Yagawak (Kandomin).

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Finisterre-Huon
Finisterre
Wantoat

Demographics: 8,200 (McElhanon 1978). 390 Bam (McElhanon 1978) and 490 Yagawak (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Language Use: Used as L2 by Awara [awx].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. NT: 1975–2001.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Saseng is a village.