Koluwawa

KLX

developing

Alternate Names: Kalokalo

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 64% with Iamalele , (most similar), and then Bwaidoka ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian

Malayo-Polynesian

Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Oceanic

Western Oceanic

Papuan Tip

Nuclear

North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux

Bwaidoga

Demographics: 900 (1998 SIL).

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Bwaidoka [bwd], Dobu [dob], English [eng], Iamalele [yml], Iduna [viv], Minaveha [mvn]. Used as L2 by Minaveha [mvn].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%–80%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–80%. Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2000–2010.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Use of other languages and bilingualism is mainly due to intermarriage. Husbands or wives from other language groups live at Kalokalo with their Koluwawa spouse. Christian.