Kutong

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
skm
Alternate Names
Dinangat, Sakam
Autonym
Kutong, Kutong gin
User Population

1,000 (2011 Ethnos360). Ethnic population: 1,000 (2011 Ethnos360).

Location

Morobe province: Kamdaran, Makwa, Sakam, and Tamunat villages.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Finisterre, Uruwa
Dialects

Akwawin, Iyot, Sakam, Kamdaran. Most divergent Uruwa language.

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Also use Tayatuk [smc]. Also use Wantoat [wnc]. Also use Yopno [yut]. Used as L2 by Tayatuk [smc], Wantoat [wnc], Yopno [yut].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: About 10% in Kutong, and growing. Literature. Bible portions: 2012.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kutong
Writing

Latin script [Latn].