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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Pacific > Papua New Guinea > Kuot

Kuot

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3kto

Population  2,400 (2002 SIL).
Region  New Ireland Province, northwest coast. 9 villages.
Language map  Papua New Guinea, Map 2, reference number 37
Alternate names   Kuat, Panaras
Classification  Language isolate
Language use  Vigorous on west coast. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: 75%–85%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–95%. NT: 2001.
Writing system  Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CHUNG, Chul-Hwa, author. 1999. Kuot Organised Phonology Data.  Available online

CHUNG, Chul-Hwa, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1999-04. Participant reference in Kuot narrative.  Available online

CHUNG, Chul-Hwa, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1999-04. The discourse function of 'ara' in Kuot narrative.  Available online

CHUNG, Chul-Hwa; CHUNG, Kyung-Ja, authors. 1996. "Kuot grammar essentials."  Available online

CLIFTON, John M., editor. 1996. Two non-Austronesian grammars from the islands.