Kunimaipa

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
kup
User Population

8,200 (2000 census).

Location

Central province: north Goilala district; Morobe province: Wau district; Oro province: extreme northwest.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Goilalan, Kunimaipa
Dialects

Karuama, Kâte (Hate), Gajili (Gajila, Gazili, Hazili).

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. NT: 1990–2002.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kunimaipa
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.