Kuni

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: kse
Population: 2,400 (2000 census).
Location:: Central province: Kairuku and southwest Goilala districts, toward Port Moresby, south of Mekeo.
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, Nuclear
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 52% with Lala [nrz], 47% with Mekeo [mek], 40% with Waima [rro], the most similar varieties.
Language Use: Also use English [eng]. Also use Hiri Motu [hmo].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kuni
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Different from Kuni-Boazi [kvg], a Trans-New Guinea language in Western province.

Location: Central province: Kairuku and southwest Goilala districts, toward Port Moresby, south of Mekeo.