Kakabai

KQF

developing

Alternate Names: Igora

Dialects: North Kakabai, South Kakabai.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
Papuan Tip
Nuclear
North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux
Kakabai

Demographics: 900 (2003 SIL). 135 monolinguals.

Language Use: Also use Buhutu [bxh], Dawawa [dww], English [eng], Hiri Motu [hmo], Wedau [wed].

Language Development: Poetry. Videos. Bible portions: 2009.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Kakabai serves as marker of group identity.