Kara

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: leu
Alternate Names: Lemakot, Lemusmus
Population: 5,870 (2000 census).
Location:: New Ireland province: north New Ireland district.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, Lavongai-Nalik
Dialects: East Kara, West Kara, Lauan-Nonopai, Ngavalus-Lossuk, Luburua.
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: All also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Tigak [tgc].
Language Development: NT: 1997.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kara
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: New Ireland province: north New Ireland district.