Kandas

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
kqw
Alternate Names
King
Population

300 (Wurm 2007). Ethnic population: 690.

Location

New Ireland Province, southwest coast, Watpi, King, and Kait villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, Patpatar-Tolai
Language Use

Potentially endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Under pressure from Kuanua [ksd] (2007). Most domains.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kandas