Kaniet language
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The Kaniet language was one of three Western Admiralty Islands languages, a subgroup of the Admiralty Islands languages
, the other two being Wuvulu-Aua
and Seimat
. The language was spoken on the Kaniet Islands
and the western Anchorite Islands in western Manus Province
of Papua New Guinea
until the 1950s.
Admiralty Islands languages
The Admiralty Islands languages are a group of some thirty Oceanic languages. They may include Yapese, which has proven difficult to classify.-Components:...
, the other two being Wuvulu-Aua
Wuvulu-Aua language
The Wuvulu-Aua language is one of three Western Admiralty Islands languages, the other two being Seimat and the extinct Kaniet. The language is spoken on Wuvulu and Aua Islands by approximately 1500 people in the Manus Province of Papua New Guinea....
and Seimat
Seimat language
The Seimat language is one of three Western Admiralty Islands languages, the other two being Wuvulu-Aua and the extinct Kaniet. The language is spoken by approximately 1000 people on the Ninigo and the Anchorite Islands in western Manus Province of Papua New Guinea. It has SVO word order....
. The language was spoken on the Kaniet Islands
Kaniet Islands
The Kaniet Islands are the easternmost group islands within the Western Islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. It consists four islands and one islet. Their coordinates are , located northeast of the Hermit Islands. Sae Island is a nearby island often subsumed under the Kaniet...
and the western Anchorite Islands in western Manus Province
Manus Province
Manus Province is the smallest province in Papua New Guinea with a land area of 2,100 km², but with more than 220,000 km² of water. The capital of the province is Lorengau and the total population is 43,387 ....
of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
until the 1950s.