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Kein Autonyms
Kein
Summary
Kein is an endangered indigenous language of Papua New Guinea. It belongs to the Trans-New Guinea language family. Direct evidence is lacking, but the language is thought to be used as a first language by a decreasing number of young people. It is not known to be taught in schools.
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It belongs to the Trans-New Guinea language family.
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