Kandas | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: kqw
Alternate Names: Kadas, King
Autonym: Kandas
Population: 1,400 (2010 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,460 (2010 SIL).
Location:: New Ireland province: Danop, Kait, King, Palangot, Semalu, and Watpi villages on southwest coast.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, Patpatar-Tolai
Language Use: Immigration brings pressure from Tok Pisin [tpi], and both Kandas and Tok Pisin are used in home domains. Most domains. Tok Pisin [tpi] is used in many domains as well. Some young people, all adults. In Semalu village, children do not acquire Kandas as their first language, though some acquire it later. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Some also use Ramoaaina [rai]. A few also use Kuanua [ksd]. A few also use Siar-Lak [sjr]. Used as L2 by Label [lbb].
Language Development: NT: 2018.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kandas
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: New Ireland province: Danop, Kait, King, Palangot, Semalu, and Watpi villages on southwest coast.