Wampar Rural LLG is a
local-level government (LLG) located in the
Markham Valley
The Markham Valley is a geographical area in Papua New Guinea. The name "Markham" commemorates Sir Clements Markham, Secretary of the British Royal Geographical Society - Captain John Moresby of the Royal Navy named the Markham River after Sir Cl ...
of
Morobe Province
Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital and largest city is Lae. The province covers 33,705 km2, with a population of 674,810 (2011 census), and since the division of Southern Highlands P ...
,
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
.
The
Wampar language is spoken in the LLG, along with
Labu,
Yalu
The Yalu River, known by Koreans as the Amrok River or Amnok River, is a river on the border between North Korea and China. Together with the Tumen River to its east, and a small portion of Paektu Mountain, the Yalu forms the border between ...
(Aribwaung),
Watut, and other
Markham languages
The Markham languages form a family of the Huon Gulf languages. It consists of a dozen languages spoken in the Ramu Valley, Markham Valley and associated valley systems in the lowlands of the Madang and Morobe Provinces of Papua New Guinea. Unlik ...
.
Wards
*01. Mare (
Wampar language speakers)
*02. Wampit (
Wampar language speakers)
*03.
Gabensis (
Wampar language speakers)
*04. Omisi
*05. Markham Bridge
*06. Labutale (
Labu language
Labu (called Hapa by its speakers) is an Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea.
Locations
Labu is spoken by 1,600 people (1989) in three older villages and one new one across the Markham River from Lae in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. ...
speakers)
*07. Labumiti (
Labu language
Labu (called Hapa by its speakers) is an Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea.
Locations
Labu is spoken by 1,600 people (1989) in three older villages and one new one across the Markham River from Lae in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. ...
speakers)
*08. Labubutu (
Labu language
Labu (called Hapa by its speakers) is an Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea.
Locations
Labu is spoken by 1,600 people (1989) in three older villages and one new one across the Markham River from Lae in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. ...
speakers)
*09. 5 Mile
*10. St Joseph
*11. Awillunga
*12. Bubia
*13. Busanim
*14.
Yalu
The Yalu River, known by Koreans as the Amrok River or Amnok River, is a river on the border between North Korea and China. Together with the Tumen River to its east, and a small portion of Paektu Mountain, the Yalu forms the border between ...
(
Aribwaung language
Aribwaung (Aribwaungg), also known as Yalu (Jaloc), is an Austronesian language of Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of ...
speakers)
*15. Munum (
Wampar language speakers)
*16. Nasuapum (
Wampar language speakers)
*17. Gapsongkeg (
Wampar language speakers) - including historic World War II site of
Nadzab
Nadzab Village is in the Markham Valley, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on the Highlands Highway. Administratively, it is located in Gabsongkeg ward of Wampar Rural LLG. The Nadzab Airport is located East of Nadzab Village and was the site o ...
*18. Naromangki
*19. Chivasing (
Wampar language speakers)
*20. Tararan (
Wampar language speakers)
*21. Noa
*22. Bogeba
*23. Irumu
*24. Uruf (North
Watut language
Watut is a language complex of Austronesian languages spoken in northern Papua New Guinea. Dialects include Maralinan, Silisili, Unank, Maralangko, and Danggal. It is spoken in Watut Rural LLG of Morobe Province
Morobe Province is a province o ...
speakers)
*25. Tsilitsili (Middle
Watut language
Watut is a language complex of Austronesian languages spoken in northern Papua New Guinea. Dialects include Maralinan, Silisili, Unank, Maralangko, and Danggal. It is spoken in Watut Rural LLG of Morobe Province
Morobe Province is a province o ...
speakers)
*26. Maralina (Middle
Watut language
Watut is a language complex of Austronesian languages spoken in northern Papua New Guinea. Dialects include Maralinan, Silisili, Unank, Maralangko, and Danggal. It is spoken in Watut Rural LLG of Morobe Province
Morobe Province is a province o ...
speakers)
*27. Maralangko (South
Watut language
Watut is a language complex of Austronesian languages spoken in northern Papua New Guinea. Dialects include Maralinan, Silisili, Unank, Maralangko, and Danggal. It is spoken in Watut Rural LLG of Morobe Province
Morobe Province is a province o ...
speakers)
References
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Local-level governments of Morobe Province
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