| Koitabu | |
|---|---|
| Region | Papua New Guinea |
| Ethnicity | Koita |
Native speakers | 2,700 (2000) [1] |
Trans–New Guinea
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kqi |
| Glottolog | koit1244 |
| ELP | Koitabu |
 Koita is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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