Hunjara-Kaina Ke

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A language of Papua New Guinea

User Population

8,770 (2000 census).

Oro province: Kokoda RLLG.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 16

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Trans-New Guinea, Greater Binanderean, Binanderean, Nuclear Binanderean, South Binanderean, Orokaivan

Hunjara, Kaina Ke. Reportedly similar to Orokaiva [okv].

SOV.

Vigorous. Home, village, church. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Gray et al 2016). A few also use English [eng] (Gray et al 2016). Used as L2 by Aeka [aez], Orokaiva [okv].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Hunjara-Kaina Ke

Latin script [Latn], developed in 2004.

Christian, traditional religion.