Akolet

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
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User Population

1,970 (2000 census).

Location

West New Britain province: south coast, and islands Awio bay area.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Southwest New Britain, Arawe-Pasismanua, Arawe, East Arawe
Language Use

Also use English [eng]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Ambul [apo], Amio-Gelimi [let].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Akolet
Other Comments

3 primary schools, provincial secondary school, vocational school.