Ontenu

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: ont
Alternate Names: Ontena
Population: 3,000 (1996 SIL).
Location:: Eastern Highlands province: Kainantu district.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Kainantu-Goroka, Kainantu, Gadsup-Auyana-Awa
Dialects: Potentially a dialect of Gadsup [gaj].
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Adults only. All shifting to Tok Pisin [tpi].

Location: Eastern Highlands province: Kainantu district.