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Abom language
Nearly-extinct language spoken in Papua New Guinea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the nearly extinct language spoken in Papua New Guinea. For the organization certifying physicians specializing in obesity medicine, see American Board of Obesity Medicine.
Abom is a nearly extinct language spoken in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. According to a 2002 census, only 15 people still speak this language. All of the speakers are older adults. Middle-aged adults have some understanding of it, but no children speak or understand Abom.
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Abom | |
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Region | Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | 3 (2018)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | aob |
Glottolog | abom1238 |
ELP | Abom |
![]() Map: The Abom language of New Guinea
The Abom language (located bottom center, to the west of the gulf)
Other Trans–New Guinea languages
Other Papuan languages
Austronesian languages
Uninhabited |
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Abom is spoken in Lewada (8.335225°S 142.780449°E / -8.335225; 142.780449 (Lewada)), Mutam (8.424996°S 142.930364°E / -8.424996; 142.930364 (Mutam)), and Tewara (8.374194°S 142.45638°E / -8.374194; 142.45638 (Dewala)) villages of Gogodala Rural LLG.[1][2]