Watam language
Watam (ISO 639-3 code wax) is a language of the Ramu family spoken in Papua New Guinea. It has about 1,086 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | wax |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | wata1253 |
| Family | Ramu |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Papua New Guinea |
| Speakers (estimate) | 1,086 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Ramu languages, nearest first.
- Aruamu5,350 speakers
- Rao4,000 speakers
- Banaro2,569 speakers
- Abu2,347 speakers
- Tanggu2,330 speakers
- Kire1,900 speakers
- Bosngun1,768 speakers
- Inapang1,290 speakers
- Borei1,202 speakers
- Awar1,153 speakers
- Kanggape930 speakers
- Andarum830 speakers
More about Watam
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.