Kaulong language

Kaulong language

Infobox Language
name=Kaulong
region=parts of West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
familycolor=Austronesian
speakers=4000 (2000 Tryon)
fam2=Malayo-Polynesian
fam3=Nuclear MP
fam4=Central-Eastern MP
fam5=Eastern MP
fam6=Oceanic
fam7=Western Oceanic
fam8=North New Guinea
fam9=Ngero-Vitiaz
fam10=Vitiaz
fam11=Southwest New Britain
fam12=Arawe-Pasismanua
fam13=Pasismanua
iso3=pss

Kaulong is an Austronesian language spoken by about 4000 swidden farmers of the southwest hinterlands of Kandrian District, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea on the island of New Britain.

External links

*ethnologue|code=pss


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