Wom language (Papua New Guinea)

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Wom
Region	East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea (12 villages)
Native speakers	4,300 (2003)^[1]
Language family	Torricelli Wom
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`wmo`
Glottolog	`womp1235`
ELP	Wom

Wom or Wam is a Papuan language of the Torricelli language family spoken by 4,264 people (as of 2003^[update]) in East Sepik province, Papua New Guinea.

Phonology

Additionally, the following diphthongs can be found: /ei/, /ai/, /oi/, /au/, /ou/.

Stress is phonemic.^[2]

Paradisec has two collections with materials from Wom, one from Arthur Capell (AC1) and the other from Don Laycock (DL2)

^ Wom at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ ^a ^b ^c Luoma, Pirkko; Henry, Joan; Hoel, Hanna-Marie; James, Dorothy (1999). Wom Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.

v t e Torricelli languages
Arapesh	Abu' Bukiyip Bumbita Mufian
Maimai	Beli Heyo Laeko Nambi Siliput Wiaki Yahang
One (West Wapei)	One Seta Seti
Marienberg	Buna Bungain Elepi Forok Kamasau Muniwara Urimo Wiarumus
Wapei	Au Dia Elkei Gnau Ningil Olo Sinagen Valman Yapunda Yau Yil Yis
Palei	Agi Aiku Ambrak Amol Aruop Wanap Yangum
Urim	Kombio Urim Urat
Bogia	Monumbo Lilau Ngaimbom
Others	Wom

Official languages

Major Indigenous
languages

Other Papuan
languages

Angan	Akoye Angaataha Ankave Hamtai Kamasa Kawacha Menya Safeyoka Simbari Susuami Tainae Yagwoia Yipma
Awin–Pa	Awin Pa
Binanderean	Baruga Binandere Ewage Korafe Orokaiva Suena Yekora Zia
Bosavi	Aimele Beami Edolo Kaluli Kasua Onobasulu Sonia
Chimbu–Wahgi	Chuave Dom Golin Kandawo Kaugel Kuman Maring Melpa Narak Nii Nomane Salt-Yui Sinasina Tembagla Wahgi
New Ireland	Bilur Fanamaket Kandas Konomala Kuanua Label Niwer Mil Patpatar Ramoaaina Siar Sursurunga Warwar Feni
Duna–Pogaya	Duna Pogaya
East Kutubuan	Fasu Fiwaga Foi
East Strickland	Fembe Gobasi Konai Kubo Odoodee Samo
Engan	Angal Bisorio Enga Huli Ipili Kewa Kyaka Lembena Samberigi
Eleman	Kaki Ae Keoru Opao Orokolo Toaripi Tairuma
Ok–Oksapmin	Bimin Faiwol Mian Ngalum Ninggerum Oksapmin Setaman Suganga Telefol Tifal Urap Yonggom
Teberan	Dadibi Folopa
Tirio	Abom Baramu Bitur Tirio Were
Turama–Kikorian	Ikobi Omati Rumu
Larger families	Finisterre–Huon Kainantu–Goroka Madang Ramu–Lower Sepik Sepik Southeast Papuan Torricelli

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