Paamese language
| Paamese | |
|---|---|
| Paama | |
| Native to | Vanuatu |
Native speakers | (6,000 cited 1996) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pma |
| Glottolog | paam1238 |
Paamese is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Paamese, or Paama, is the language of the island of Paama in Northern Vanuatu. There is no indigenous term for the language; however linguists have adopted the term Paamese to refer to it. Both a grammar and a dictionary of Paamese have been produced by Terry Crowley.