Sakam, or Kutong, is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea. It is the most divergent of its cluster, the Uruwa languages. It is spoken in Kamdaran, Makwa (6.180159°S 146.656241°E / -6.180159; 146.656241 (Makua)), Sakam (6.152909°S 146.677453°E / -6.152909; 146.677453 (Sakam)), and Tamunat villages of Dinangat ward, Yus Rural LLG, Morobe Province.[2][3]
Sakam | |
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Kutong | |
Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Morobe Province |
Native speakers | 1,300 (2000 census)[1] |
Language family | Trans–New Guinea
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | skm |
Glottolog | saka1292 |
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