Alekano

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: gah
Alternate Names: Gafuku, Gahuku, Gahuku-Asaro, Gahuku-Gama
Population: 40,000 (2008 SIL), decreasing.
Location:: Eastern Highlands province: Goroka district, Goroka town area.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Kainantu-Goroka, Gorokan, Gahuku-Benabena
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Siane [snp], Tokano [zuh], Dano [aso], Yaweyuha [yby], and Benabena [bef].
Language Use: Adults only. Shifting to English [eng] (Sifuma 1997). Shifting to Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Tokano [zuh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Literature. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1973–1986.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Alekano
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Eastern Highlands province: Goroka district, Goroka town area.