Kandas
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A language of Papua New Guinea
Alternate Names
Kadas, King
Autonym
Kandas
User Population
1,400 (2010 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,460 (2010 SIL).
Location
New Ireland province: Danop, Kait, King, Palangot, Semalu, and Watpi villages on southwest coast.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Language Use
Immigration brings pressure from Tok Pisin [tpi], and both Kandas and Tok Pisin are used in home domains. Most domains. Tok Pisin [tpi] is used in many domains as well. Some young people, all adults. In Semalu village, children do not acquire Kandas as their first language, though some acquire it later. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Some also use Ramoaaina [rai]. A few also use Kuanua [ksd]. A few also use Siar-Lak [sjr]. Used as L2 by Label [lbb].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. NT: 2018.
Christian.