Kuot language

"Panaras language" redirects here. Not to be confused with the Panara language.
Kuot
Panaris
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionNew Ireland (10 villages)
Native speakers
1,500 (2002)[1]
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3kto
Glottologkuot1243
ELPKuot
Kuot is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
Approximate location where Kuot is spoken
Approximate location where Kuot is spoken
Kuot
Coordinates: 3°07′22″S 151°29′08″E / 3.122883°S 151.485644°E / -3.122883; 151.485644 (Panaras)
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Languages of New Ireland

The Kuot language, or Panaras, is a language isolate, the only non-Austronesian language spoken on the island of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. Lindström (2002: 30) estimates that there are 1,500 fluent speakers of Kuot.[1] Perhaps due to the small speaker base, there are no significant dialects present within Kuot.[2] It is spoken in 10 villages, including Panaras village (3°07′22″S 151°29′08″E / 3.122883°S 151.485644°E / -3.122883; 151.485644 (Panaras)) of Sentral Niu Ailan Rural LLG in New Ireland Province.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Lindstrom-Thesis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Chung, Chul-Hwa & Chung, Kyung-Ja, Kuot Grammar Essentials, 1993:p1