Kuni
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 2,400 (2000 census). |
| Region | Central Province, Kairuku and southwest Goilala districts, towards Port Moresby, south of Mekeo. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 16, reference number 725 |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 52% with Lala [nrz], 47% with Mekeo [mek], 40% with Waima [rro], the most similar varieties. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Central Papuan, West Central Papuan, Nuclear |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 1997. |
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