Karnai | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: bbv
Autonym: Karnai
Population: 520 (Raymond 2005).
Location:: Morobe province: 4 mainland villages near Wasu, 3 on southwest Umboi island.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Korap
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 70%–80% with Arop-Lokep [apr] (Raymond 2005).
Language Use: Used by all. Positive attitudes. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Raymond 2005). Some also use Kovai [kqb], especially older adults (Raymond 2005). Some also use Mbula [mna], especially older adults (Raymond 2005). Some also use Mutu [tuc], especially older adults (Raymond 2005). Some also use Yabem [jae], especially older adults (Raymond 2005).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Karnai
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Morobe province: 4 mainland villages near Wasu, 3 on southwest Umboi island.