Kuni-Boazi

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
kvg
Alternate Names
Boadji, Boazi, Bwadji, Kuini, Kuni
Population

4,500 (2007 SIL), increasing.

Location

Western Province, Lake Murray district.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Marind, Boazi
Dialects

Aewa, Ingias, Khoamak, Kuni, Sengeze, Wamak. Related to Zimakani [zik] and Marind [mrz].

Typology

Grammatical tone

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, church, market. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] or English [eng].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 40%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%–50%. English used in primary and secondary school. Bible portions: 1997–2003.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kuni-Boazi
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Speakers of different dialects do not share a common language name. Few use Kuni-Boazi as L2.