Kanite language
Papuan language of Papua New Guinea
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Kanite is a Papuan language spoken in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, with a few thousand speakers. One of its dialects is Kagufi.
NativetoPapua New Guinea
Native speakers
9,300 (2019)[1]| Kanite | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Eastern Highlands Province |
Native speakers | 9,300 (2019)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kmu |
| Glottolog | kani1286 |
Grammatical summary
Kanite words are divided into three classes:[2]
- Nominal: Words in non-verb phrases with mood suffixes
- Verbal: Words in verb phrases with mood suffixes
- Auxiliary: Words with no mood suffixes
