Lusi

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A language of Papua New Guinea

Alternate Names

Kaliai, Kaliai-Kove

User Population

2,130 (2000 census).

West New Britain province: northwest coast.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 12

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Ngero, Bariai

Kaliai.

Some also use English [eng]. Also use Kove [kvc]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Anem [anz], Bariai [bch].

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Lusi

Latin script [Latn].