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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
kqa
Alternate Names
Katiati
User Population

2,500 (Daniels 2015).

Location

Madang province.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Madang, South Adelbert, Sogeram, Central Sogeram, North Central Sogeram
Language Use

Some young people, all adults. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Daniels 2015). Used as L2 by Anam [pda].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 2002.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mum
Writing

Latin script [Latn].