Kaniet language
Language
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The Kaniet languages were two of four Western Admiralty Islands languages, a subgroup of the Admiralty Islands languages, the other two being Wuvulu-Aua and Seimat. The languages were spoken on the Kaniet Islands (Anchorite Islands) in western Manus Province of Papua New Guinea until 1950.[2]
NativetoPapua New Guinea
RegionKaniet and western Anchorite island groups, Manus Province
| Kaniet | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Kaniet and western Anchorite island groups, Manus Province |
| Extinct | 1950[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ktk |
| Glottolog | anch1239 |
Two languages were spoken on the islands, one reported by Thilenius and one by Dempwolff.[3]
