Lusi

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: khl
Alternate Names: Kaliai, Kaliai-Kove
Population: 2,130 (2000 census).
Location:: West New Britain province: northwest coast.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Ngero, Bariai
Dialects: Kaliai.
Language Use: Some also use English [eng]. Also use Kove [kvc]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Anem [anz], Bariai [bch].
Language Development: Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Lusi
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: West New Britain province: northwest coast.