Kunimaipa

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Population

8,200 (2000 census).

Location

Central Province, north Goilala district; Morobe Province, Wau district; some in extreme northwest Oro (formerly Northern) Province.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

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

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

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.