Abadi language

The Abadi language (also known as Kabadi and Gabadi) is an Oceanic language of Papua New Guinea. Specifically, it is located in the Central Province, in the Kairuku district populating five main villages. The language has 2,900 native speakers as of 2011. The language is used among all ages, struggling for restoration. Abadi speakers carry a positive attitude towards their language and strive for improvement.

Abadi
RegionPapuan Peninsula, eastern New Guinea
Native speakers
2,900 (2011)
Austronesian
  • Malayo-Polynesian
    • Oceanic
      • Western Oceanic
        • Papuan Tip
          • Central Papuan Tip
            • West Central
              • Abadi
Language codes
ISO 639-3kbt
Glottologabad1241

Abadi is an Austronesian language and is classified as [kbt]. The term Abadi stems from the speakers themselves from which they refer to their language. They may use the term Gabadi from the speakers of the surrounding languages.

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