Kaluli

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
bco
Alternate Names
Bosavi
Population

2,500 (1994 SIL).

Location

Southern Highlands Province, into Western Province, Mount Bosavi north and west slopes.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Bosavi
Dialects

Kaluli, Kugenesi, Ologo, Walulu. Dialect differences are not great. Similar to but different from Kasua [khs].

Typology

SOV; prepositions; articles, adjectives, numerals after noun heads; question word initial; 1–4 prefixes; word order important; affixes indicate case; verb affixes mark person; ergativity; CV, CVC, CVV; tonal

Language Use

Some also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Bible portions: 1997–1998.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kaluli
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.