Kube
PrintA language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Hube, Mongi
Population
7,500 (2000 census), increasing. Ethnic population: 8,000.
Location
Morobe Province, Dindiu district, east Mongi river headwaters, lower Kua river valley east slopes, Foris river valley.
Language Maps
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Kurungtufu, Yoangen (Yoanggeng).
Typology
SOV
Language Use
With people who do not know Kube, they switch to a common language. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development
Poetry. NT: 2007.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.