Kakabai
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 900 (2003 SIL). 15% monolingual. |
| Region | Milne Bay Province, Alotau District, Weraura and Suau Local Government Areas, inland villages, Papua eastern tip. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 17, reference number 772 |
| Alternate names | Igora |
| Dialects | North Kakabai, South Kakabai. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux, Kakabai |
| Language use | Kakabai serves as group identity. Some also use Wedau [wed], Dawawa [dww], English, or Motu [meu]. |
| Comments | Whole villages move at one time. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
SVENSSON, Erik, compiler. 2012. Kakabai Organisesd Phonology Data (OPD).
Ethnologue: Web |
Ethnologue: Print |
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