Kol is a language spoken by about 4,000 people, per a 1991 count, mostly on the southern side of New Britain island in the Pomio District of East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. It appears to be a language isolate, though it may be distantly related to the poorly attested Sulka language or may form part of a proposed East Papuan grouping, neither connection firmly established.
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RegionPomio District, East New Britain Province, New Britain island, Papua New Guinea 1 Speaker Count Proto-Language StatusNo proto-language has been reconstructed for Kol. It 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 grouping. 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: 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.
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