| Musom | |
|---|---|
| Misatik | |
| Region | Markham Valley, New Guinea |
Native speakers | 200 (2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | msu |
| Glottolog | muso1238 |
| ELP | Musom |
 Musom is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
| Coordinates: 6°41′01″S 147°06′52″E / 6.683574°S 147.11452°E | |
Musom is an Austronesian language spoken in the single village of Musom (6°41′01″S 147°06′52″E / 6.683574°S 147.11452°E) in Labuta Rural LLG, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.[2] The other name for Musom is Misatik, given by the older generations because this was the name of the village that the ancestors settled on.[3] Musom is currently an endangered language because native Musom speakers are continuing to marry other language speakers.[3] Musom is also endangered because of its change in grammar and vocabulary due to its bi- and multilingualism.[3] In the Musom village, other languages that Musom speakers may speak are Aribwuang and Duwet.[3] In the Gwabadik village, because of intermarriages other languages that Musom speakers may speak are Nabak and Mesem.[3]
- ^ Musom at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Holzknecht, Susanne (1989). The Markham Languages of Papua New Guinea. Pacific Linguistics. ISBN 0-85883-394-8.
- ^ a b c d e Wurm, Stephen A. (1997). Materials on Languages in Danger of Disappearing in the Asia-Pacific Region No. 1. Australia: Pacific Linguistics. pp. 67–102. ISBN 0 85883 467 7.