Kurti
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 3,000 (2002 SIL). |
| Region | Manus Province, north central coast. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 1, reference number 11 |
| Alternate names | Kuruti, Kuruti-Pare, Ndrugul |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Admiralty Islands, Eastern, Manus, East |
| Language use | Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi], English, Kele [sbc], or Mondropolon [npr]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. Bible portions: 1999–2000. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SVO. Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
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Ethnologue: Web |
Ethnologue: Print |
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