Tags: Language.
Abom is a nearly extinct language spoken in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. According to a 2002 census only 15 people still speak this language all elderly. It appears to be the most divergent Tirio language. Its lexical similarity with other Tirio languages is 14% with Bitur 12% with Baramu 11% with Makayam and 9% with Were. All of the speakers are older adults. Middle-aged adults have some understanding of it but no children speak or understand Abom.