Kamano | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: kbq
Autonym: Kamano-Kafe
Population: 80,000 (Drew et al 2005).
Location:: Eastern Highlands province: Henganofi and Kainantu districts.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Kainantu-Goroka, Gorokan, Kamano-Yagaria
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Also use Benabena [bef]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Wagama [abg].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1977–2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kamano
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Eastern Highlands province: Henganofi and Kainantu districts.