Ethnologue

Aeka

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Ajeka

Autonym

Aeka

Population

3,400 (2007 SIL).

Location

Oro province: Sohe district, Tamata rural LLG.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Orokaiva [okv].

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village, church. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Binandere [bhg].

Language Development

Taught in primary schools. NT: 1988.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.