Kol language (Papua New Guinea)
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The Kol language is a language spoken in eastern New Britain island, Papua New Guinea. There are about 4000 speakers in Pomio District of East New Britain Province, mostly on the southern side of New Britain island.[2]
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Kol | |
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Region | East New Britain Province |
Native speakers | (4,000 cited 1991)[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | kol |
Glottolog | kolp1236 |
ELP | Kol |
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Kol appears to be a language isolate, though it may be distantly related to the poorly attested Sulka language or form part of the proposed East Papuan languages.[3]