Also Known As:
Kaliai-Kove, "Kombe"
Dialects & Varieties
- East Kove
- Central Kove ("standard")
- West Kove
- Kove on Tamunia & Arumigi Islands
Grammar of Kove: An Austronesian Language of the West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
Grammar of Kove: An Austronesian Language of the West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Fewer than 9,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
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A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
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Transmission
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All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
9,809
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
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Spoken in 18 main villages of the Kove area, about 50 miles west of the provincial capital in Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea. This area is divided into East Kove, Central Kove, and West Kove, which encompass both the mainland as well as nearby islands. Kove is also spoken in the more distant islands of Tamuniai and Arumigi.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Tok Pisin, Bakovi, Lusi
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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