Alternate Names: Uvol
Genealogy:
Demographics: 5,500 (2004 SIL). 700 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 7,000.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, garden, church, community. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 40%. Literacy rate in L2: 65% Tok Pisin, 40% English. Growing interest. Taught in primary schools. NT: 2009.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: People who marry into Lote group are encouraged to learn it.