Wiarumus language

Wiarumus, a.k.a. Mandi, is a Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea, spoken in a village of just under 500. Only those villagers born before ca. 1940 can speak it. It is spoken in the Mandi village (3.615291°S 143.726763°E / -3.615291; 143.726763 (Mandi)), Turubu Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.

Wiarumus
Mandi
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionEast Sepik Province
Ethnicity460 (2000 census)
Native speakers
460 (2000 census)
Language codes
ISO 639-3tua
Glottologwiar1238
ELPWiarumus
Coordinates: 3.615291°S 143.726763°E / -3.615291; 143.726763 (Mandi)
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