Konomala

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
koa
User Population

800 (1985 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,990 (2000 census).

Location

New Ireland province: southeast coast. 8 villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, Patpatar-Tolai
Dialects

Laket, Konomala.

Language Use

Kapsipau village shifting to Siar-Lak [sjr]. Laket dialect shifting to Tok Pisin [tpi]. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Some also use Ramoaaina [rai]. Some also use Siar-Lak [sjr].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Konomala