Chuave

Dialects: Chuave, Elimbari, Gomia, Kebai, Sua. Kebai dialect is distinct but intelligible.

Demographics: 23,100 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Language Use: Also use Kuman [kue].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1992–1994.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea