Alekano

GAH

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Alternate Names: Gafuku, Gahuku, Gahuku-Gama

Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Siane ,, Tokano ,, Dano ,, Yaweyuha ,, and Benabena ,.

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Kainantu-Goroka
Gorokan
Gahuku-Benabena

Demographics: 25,000 (1999 SIL), increasing.

Language Use: Mainly adults. Also use English [eng], Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Tokano [zuh].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Poetry. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1973–1986.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Christian.