Wampar language

Wampar is an Austronesian language of Wampar Rural LLG, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

Not to be confused with Wampur language.
Wampar
Laewomba
RegionMarkham Valley, New Guinea
Native speakers
(5,200 cited 1990)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3lbq
Glottologwamp1247

It is spoken in the 8 villages (wards) of Dzifasin (6.588454°S 146.579374°E / -6.588454; 146.579374 (Chivasing)), Tararan (6.543318°S 146.553226°E / -6.543318; 146.553226 (Tararan)), Gabsongkeg (6.584546°S 146.757023°E / -6.584546; 146.757023 (Gapsongkeg)), Ngasowapum (6.575056°S 146.822698°E / -6.575056; 146.822698 (Nasuapum)), Munun (6.573319°S 146.849903°E / -6.573319; 146.849903 (Munum)), Mare (6.658412°S 146.682269°E / -6.658412; 146.682269 (Mare)), Gabandzidz (6.724186°S 146.769987°E / -6.724186; 146.769987 (Gabensis)), and Wamped (6.741034°S 146.670007°E / -6.741034; 146.670007 (Wampit)).[2]

References
  1. Wampar at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. Holzknecht, Susanne (1989). The Markham Languages of Papua New Guinea. Pacific Linguistics. ISBN 0-85883-394-8.


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