Komba

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
kpf
Alternate Names
Neng Den, Niiŋ Den
User Population

15,000 (2000 SIL).

Location

Morobe province: Kabwum district. Selepet [spl] language area is northwest, Timbe [tim] language area is west, Saruwaged mountains south, and Cromwell mountains east.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Huon, Western
Dialects

East Komba, Central Komba, West Central Komba, Border Komba, West Komba.

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Also in church, songs. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Kâte [kmg]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi], particularly in church and for songs. Used as L2 by Kumukio [kuo].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 40%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. NT: 1980.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Komba
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.