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Kamano

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: kbq

Population	63,200 (2000 census).
Region	Eastern Highlands Province, Kainantu and Henganofi districts.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 10, reference number 461
Alternate names	Kamano-Kafe
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Kainantu-Goroka, Gorokan, Kamano-Yagaria
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. NT: 1977–1982.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV. Swidden agriculturalists: coffee cash crop.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Drew, D. E. and A. M. Payne. Available: 2009; Created: 1970. Kamano grammar sketch.  

Drew, D. E. Available: 2007; Created: 1963. The phonemes of Kamano.  

Drew, Dorothy E. and Audrey Payne. 1973. A small Kamano dictionary.

Drew, Dorothy E. and Audrey Payne. Available: 2007; Created: n.d.. Kamano vowel reduction.  

Mattocks, Rich. 2006. "AIDS shell books and SIL. Do we need to re-think shell books? The Martin Luther approach to changing a culture."

Payne, Audrey and Dorothy E. Drew, compilers. 1986. Kamano-Kafeʼ Kemofo agafaʼe (Kamano-Kafeʼ--Tok Pisin--English).

Payne, Audrey and others, compilers. Available: 2007; Created: 2006. Kamano-Kafeˀ Kemofo Agafaˀe Dictionary for Kamano-Kafeˀ English Tok Pisin.  

Payne, Audrey, compiler, and others. 2005. Kamano-Kafeˀ Kemofo Agafaˀe dictionary for Kamano-Kafeˀ English Tok Pisin.  

Payne, Audrey. Available: 2007; Created: 1964. A distribution statement of Kamano phonemes.  

Young, Rosemary. 1962. "The phonemes of Kanite, Kamano, Benabena, and Gahuku."

Vernacular Publications

a e i o u äntähisänaya vukue. 1980.

Afrika mopareʼma mäniʼnea yägamofo naneke. 1969.

Ävo krehänaya vukue. 1980.

Ävo kreho. 1981.

Ävona hämprio. 1973.

Buk em i kaikai bilong saveman; Kamano-Kafe Hampriho 2008 = Kisim save long ritim tokples Kamano-Kafe = Learn to read Kamano-Kafe: Kamano-Kafe, Tok Pisin, English. 2008.

Haʼ väheti kesina mäniʼnea. 1967.

Hamaʼnaʼna kreʼnoa nänekee. 1975.

Kamano ke 1-7. 1963.

Kamano nneke 1-7 to accompany Kamano ke 1-7. 1963.

Kamano-Kafeʼ hämpriho. 1986.

Kamano-Kafe writing book. 1969.

Kamofo käva huʼyane. 1986.

Kaniheʼ ävo tafere. 1973.

Kanite-Yate 3, 4. 1971.

Karemofo näneke hamprita äntähiho. 1972.

Krasima troʼma nehia näneke. 1973.

Matiasi kamani näneke huʼnea. 1972.

Mopatimofo näneke. 1966.

Näneke 4. n.d..

Nehamprita krehänaya ävo tafere. 1977.

Pasima ätreʼyamofo näneke. 1972.

Paura ma mopafintiʼ ma eʼneria nneke agafaʼa; Yfoʼ ma troʼ ma nehia nneke agafaʼa. 1963.

Rumofo rumofo näneke tafeʼ. 1973.

Ruyähuʼ ruyähuʼyampi vano nehuna näneke. 1972.

Sipisipiʼ ayokaʼ ma troʼ ma nneke. 1963.

Tägufa kea hämprio. 1965.

Tägufa kea hämprio: Ontähige antähige nehiianänekea and Haʼ väheti kosina mäniʼnea. 1971.

Torane senine. 1965.

Untaʼoʼna kreʼnoa ävo tafere. 1981.

Väheʼmoʼya yämäyanuʼ eriʼya eneriya nänekea. 1967.