Kâte
PrintA language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Kai, Kâte Dong
Population
20,000 (2011 M. Muhujupe). Ethnic population: 12,500.
Location
Morobe Province, Finschhafen district.
Language Maps
Language Status
3 (Wider communication).
Classification
Dialects
Magobineng (Bamota), Parec, Wamora (Wamola), Wana, Wemo. Dialects may be separate languages.
Language Use
Used by 80,000 Lutherans as church language (1980 UBS).
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. Bible: 1978.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Christian.