Kakabai

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
kqf
Alternate Names
Igola, Igora
User Population

900 (2003 SIL). 135 monolinguals.

Location

Milne Bay province: Alotau district, Suau and Weraura LLGs, inland villages, Papua eastern tip.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux, Kakabai
Dialects

North Kakabai, South Kakabai.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Buhutu [bxh]. Also use Dawawa [dww]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hiri Motu [hmo]. Also use Wedau [wed].

Language Development

Literature. Videos. Texts. Bible portions: 2009–2016.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kakabai
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Kakabai serves as marker of group identity.