Kuni-Boazi | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: kvg
Alternate Names: Boadji, Boazi, Bwadji, Kuini, Kuni
Autonym: Kuni-Boazi
Population: 4,500 (2007 SIL), increasing.
Location:: Western province: Lake Murray district.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Marind, Boazi
Dialects: Kuni, Wamak, Khoamak, Sengeze, Ingias, Aewa.
Typology: Grammatical tone.
Language Use: Vigorous. Few use Kuni-Boazi as L2. Home, church, market. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 40%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%–50%. English used in primary and secondary school. NT: 2015.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kuni-Boazi
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Different from Kuni [kse], an Austronesian language in Central province. Speakers of the different dialects do not share a common language name.

Location: Western province: Lake Murray district.