Abadi | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: kbt
Alternate Names: Gabadi, Kabadi
Autonym: Abadi
Population: 2,900 (Kassell and Potter 2011), increasing.
Location:: Central province: Kairuku district, 5 main villages.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Central Papuan, West Central Papuan, Gabadi
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 53% with Toura [don], 47% with Lala [nrz] (Kassell and Potter 2011).
Typology: SOV; 16 consonants and 7 vowels.
Language Use: Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi], especially youth. Some also use Hiri Motu [hmo], especially those over 50. Used as L2 by Toura [don].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 75%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%. Used in primary education first 3 years. Literature. Videos. Bible portions: 2016.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Abadi
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Central province: Kairuku district, 5 main villages.