Kanite

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
kmu
Population

8,000 (1991 SIL).

Location

Eastern Highlands Province, Okapa district.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Kainantu-Goroka, Gorokan, Kamano-Yagaria
Dialects

Similar to Keyagana [kyg] and Inoke-Yate [ino].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1980–2002.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kanite
Writing
Latin script.