Amto language

Amto–Musan language of Papua New Guinea
Amto
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionAmto ward, Green River Rural LLG, Sandaun Province
Native speakers
500 (2013)[1]
Language family
Language codes
ISO 639-3amt
Glottologamto1250
ELPAmto
Coordinates: 4°03′11″S 141°19′42″E / 4.052936°S 141.328446°E / -4.052936; 141.328446 (Amto 1)

Amto (also known as Ki) is an Amto–Musan language spoken in Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea.

Amto is spoken in Amanab and Rocky Peak Districts, south of the Upper Sepik River, toward the headwaters of the Left May River on the Samaia River. It is spoken in three villages, Amto (4°03′11″S 141°19′42″E / 4.052936°S 141.328446°E / -4.052936; 141.328446 (Amto 1)), Amu, and Habiyon of Green River Rural LLG, Sandaun Province.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Amto at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
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