Odoodee language

Trans–New Guinea language

Odoodee
Nomad
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Native speakers	490 (2002)^[1]
Language family	Trans–New Guinea East Strickland Odoodee
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`kkc`
Glottolog	`odoo1238`
ELP	Odoodee

Odoodee (Ododei) is a Trans–New Guinea language of New Guinea, spoken in the plains east of the Strickland River. It is also called Tomu, after the river along which it is found, and Nomad. It has two dialects, the Hesif dialect and the Kalamo dialect.

References

^ Odoodee at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

Languages of Papua New Guinea

Official languages

English
Hiri Motu
Tok Pisin
Papua New Guinean Sign Language

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Binanderean	Baruga Binandere Ewage Korafe Orokaiva Suena Yekora Zia
Bosavi	Aimele Beami Edolo Kaluli Kasua Onobasulu Sonia
Chimbu–Wahgi	Chuave Dom Golin Kandawo Kaugel Kuman Maring Melpa Narak Nii Nomane Salt-Yui Sinasina Tembagla Wahgi
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Duna–Pogaya	Duna Pogaya
East Kutubuan	Fasu Fiwaga Foi
East Strickland	Fembe Gobasi Konai Kubo Odoodee Samo
Engan	Angal Bisorio Enga Huli Ipili Kewa Kyaka Lembena Samberigi
Eleman	Kaki Ae Keoru Opao Orokolo Toaripi Tairuma
Ok–Oksapmin	Bimin Faiwol Mian Ngalum Ninggerum Oksapmin Setaman Suganga Telefol Tifal Urap Yonggom
Teberan	Dadibi Folopa
Tirio	Abom Baramu Bitur Tirio Were
Turama–Kikorian	Ikobi Omati Rumu
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