Table 11. Literacy in English, Pidgin, Motu, and Other Languages by New Ireland Districts, PNG: 1990
	Total	Kavieng	Namatanai	District not stated
ENGLISH
Total	60,529	2,365	8,418	49,746
English literacy	31,755	1,378	3,744	26,633
No English	28,774	987	4,674	23,113
Male
Total	33,236	1,168	4,352	27,716
English literacy	17,996	720	2,191	15,085
No English	15,240	448	2,161	12,631
Female
Total	27,293	1,197	4,066	22,030
English literacy	13,759	658	1,553	11,548
No English	13,534	539	2,513	10,482
PIDGIN
Total	60,529	2,365	8,418	49,746
Pidgin literacy	38,708	1,631	4,448	32,629
No Pidgin	21,821	734	3,970	17,117
Male
Total	33,236	1,168	4,352	27,716
Pidgin literacy	22,074	827	2,618	18,629
No Pidgin	11,162	341	1,734	9,087
Female
Total	27,293	1,197	4,066	22,030
Pidgin literacy	16,634	804	1,830	14,000
No Pidgin	10,659	393	2,236	8,030
MOTU
Total	60528	2365	8418	49745
Motu literacy	392	21	25	346
No Motu	60136	2344	8393	49399
Male
Total	33235	1168	4352	27715
Motu literacy	269	16	16	237
No Motu	32966	1152	4336	27478
Female
Total	27293	1197	4066	22030
Motu literacy	123	5	9	109
No Motu	27170	1192	4057	21921
OTHER LANGUAGE
Total	60528	2365	8417	49746
Other languaghe literacy	33859	1250	4716	27893
No other	26669	1115	3701	21853
Male
Total	33235	1168	4351	27716
Other languaghe literacy	19251	641	2701	15909
No other	13984	527	1650	11807
Female
Total	27293	1197	4066	22030
Other languaghe literacy	14608	609	2015	11984
No other	12685	588	2051	10046
Source: 1990 Papua New Guinea Census