Wampur language explained

Wampur language should not be confused with Wampar language.

Wampur
Region:Madang Province
State:Papua New Guinea
Speakers:530
Date:2000 census
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Austronesian
Fam2:Malayo-Polynesian
Fam3:Oceanic
Fam4:Western Oceanic
Fam5:North New Guinea ?
Fam6:Ngero–Vitiaz ?
Fam7:Huon Gulf
Fam8:Markham
Fam9:Upper
Iso3:waz
Glotto:wamp1248
Glottorefname:Wampur

Wampur is a minor Austronesian language of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in the two villages of Wampur (-6.3766°N 146.1552°W) and Mirir (-6.4225°N 146.157°W) in Onga-Waffa Rural LLG.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holzknecht, Susanne . The Markham Languages of Papua New Guinea . Pacific Linguistics. 1989 . 0-85883-394-8.