Kuot language
| Kuot | |
|---|---|
| Panaris | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | New Ireland (10 villages) |
Native speakers | 1,500 (2002) |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kto |
| Glottolog | kuot1243 |
| ELP | Kuot |
Kuot is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
| Coordinates: 3°07′22″S 151°29′08″E / 3.122883°S 151.485644°E | |
The Kuot language, or Panaras, is a language isolate, the only non-Austronesian language spoken on the island of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. Lindström (2002: 30) estimates that there are 1,500 fluent speakers of Kuot. Perhaps due to the small speaker base, there are no significant dialects present within Kuot. It is spoken in 10 villages, including Panaras village (3°07′22″S 151°29′08″E / 3.122883°S 151.485644°E) of Sentral Niu Ailan Rural LLG in New Ireland Province.