Kanasi
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 2,200 (1998 SIL). |
| Region | Milne Bay Province, Rabaraba District, from Mt. Thomson, both sides main range river valleys. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 17, reference number 774 |
| Alternate names | Sona |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 51% with Ginuman [gnm] (most similar). |
| Classification | Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Dagan |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Grammar. NT: 1997. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
PAPPENHAGEN, Ronald W., author. 1986. Kanasi: a brief grammar sketch.
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