Kurti

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
ktm
Alternate Names
Kuruti, Kuruti-Pare, Ndrugul, Sohou Kurti
Autonym
Kurti
User Population

3,000 (2002 SIL). About 400 outside the language area.

Location

Manus province: north central coast.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Admiralty Islands, Eastern, Manus, East
Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Kele [sbc]. Also use Mondropolon [npn]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Andra-Hus [anx], Elu [elu], Kele [sbc], Mondropolon [npn], Ponam [ncc], Tulu-Bohuai [rak].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Literature. Radio. Bible portions: 1999–2004.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kurti
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.