Konai | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: kxw
Alternate Names: Mirapmin
Autonym: Kala̱i̱
Population: 600 (2016 SIL).
Location:: Western province: Upper Strickland river west side.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, East Strickland
Dialects: Dahamo, Edolo, Tinahai. Reportedly most similar to Odoodee [kkc] and Fembe [agl].
Typology: SOV; Postpositions; Verbal affixation marks number, transitivity, mood, tense, and aspect; Tenses: 4 (Non-future, Future, Past, Non-Past), Aspects: 6 (Past Habitual, Present Habitual, Future Habitual, Prospective, Iterative, Progressive); Consonants: 13, Vowels: 6.
Language Use: All domains except in church and interactions with outsiders, where there is mixed use. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Some also use Aekyom [awi], especially older adults. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Grammar. NT: 2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Konai
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Western province: Upper Strickland river west side.