Kove

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: kvc
Population: 8,000 (2015 SIL), decreasing. Ethnic population: 9,810 (2011 census).
Location:: West New Britain province: northwest coast. 24 villages, most on small coastal islands.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Ngero, Bariai
Dialects: East Kove, Central Kove, West Kove.
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Mixed attitudes, from negative to neutral. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi], especially young people and adults (Sato 2013). Some also use English [eng] (Sato 2013). Used as L2 by Anem [anz], Bariai [bch], Lusi [khl].
Language Development: Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kove
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Separate from Lusi [khl]. Many highly educated people.

Location: West New Britain province: northwest coast. 24 villages, most on small coastal islands.