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In the last 2 generations, the
original words of kamano have been fading away because of
integration of words of similar meaning from tok pisin and
english. The probability of extinction of the kamano
language is high because kamano is a language passed
down from one generation to another orally and in
narratives without documentation. For that reason, I am
documenting kamano which may be useful for future
generations. |
| Your name (first, last) |
Philip, Waisen |
| Contact Email | pwaisen at hawaa dot edu |
| Preferred name(s) of your language | Kamano Kafe |
| Alternative names | Kamano |
| Language classification | Trans-New Guinea, Kainantu-Goroka, Gorokan, Kamano-Yagaria |
| Geographical areas where spoken | Kainantu and Henganofi, Papua New
Guinea |
| Approximate number of monolingual speakers | 63,000 |
| Other languages spoken in the area/country | Agarabi, Gasup, Oyana and English |
| Official language(s) in your country | Tok Pisin |
| Does your language have a
widely accepted writing system? |
No |
| If yes, what materials are
written? |
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