Kobon | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: kpw
Autonym: Kobon
Population: 10,000 (2007 SIL), increasing. 4,000 monolinguals.
Location:: Madang province: Middle Ramu district; Western Highlands province: Kaironk river, lower Jimi river area north of Mount Hagen.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Madang, Kalam-Kobon
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi], especially youth. Used as L2 by Haruai [tmd].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 20%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%–25%. Interest in L1 literacy increasing. Local school staff are regularly producing new material for use in the schools. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Grammar. NT: 2005–2008.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kobon
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Madang province: Middle Ramu district; Western Highlands province: Kaironk river, lower Jimi river area north of Mount Hagen.