Aeka

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A language of Papua New Guinea

Autonym
Aeka
User Population

3,400 (2007 SIL).

Location

Oro province: Sohe district, Tamata rural LLG.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Orokaiva [okv].

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains except church, where there is mixed use with Hunjara-Kaina Ke [hkk], Orokaiva [okv], English [eng], Tok Pisin [tpi], and Ewage Notu [nou] in varying amounts, depending on the village. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Some also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. A few also use Orokaiva [okv]. Also use Binandere [bhg]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Ewage-Notu [nou]. Also use Hiri Motu [hmo]. Also use Hunjara-Kaina Ke [hkk]. Used as L2 by Binandere [bhg], Orokaiva [okv].

Language Development

Bible portions: 1956.

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.