Table 11. Literacy in English, Pidgin, Motu, and Other Languages by Chimbu Districts, PNG: 1990
             Karimui/        Kundiawa/      Sina Sina  
  Total      Chuave      Gumine      Nomane      Kerowagi     Gembogl     Yonggomugl District NS
ENGLISH  
Total 137,852 27,359 13,699 24,966 26,474 12,811 24,623 7,920
English literacy 29,585 7,544 2,522 4,547 6,520 3,356 4,126 970
No English 108,267 19,815 11,177 20,419 19,954 9,455 20,497 6,950
   Male
Total 71,085 14,436 6,954 12,724 13,769 6,631 12,601 3,970
English literacy 19,459 4,850 1,685 2,963 4,199 2,169 2,820 773
No English 51,626 9,586 5,269 9,761 9,570 4,462 9,781 3,197
   Female
Total 66,767 12,923 6,745 12,242 12,705 6,180 12,022 3,950
English literacy 10,126 2,694 837 1,584 2,321 1,187 1,306 197
No English 56,641 10,229 5,908 10,658 10,384 4,993 10,716 3,753
PIDGIN  
Total 137,852 27,359 13,699 24,966 26,474 12,811 24,623 7,920
Pidgin literacy 38,371 9,305 4,370 5,471 7,757 4,176 5,735 1,557
No Pidgin 99,481 18,054 9,329 19,495 18,717 8,635 18,888 6,363
   Male
Total 71,085 14,436 6,954 12,724 13,769 6,631 12,601 3,970
Pidgin literacy 25,025 5,896 2,782 3,625 5,018 2,733 3,795 1,176
No Pidgin 46,060 8,540 4,172 9,099 8,751 3,898 8,806 2,794
   Female
Total 66,767 12,923 6,745 12,242 12,705 6,180 12,022 3,950
Pidgin literacy 13,346 3,409 1,588 1,846 2,739 1,443 1,940 381
No Pidgin 53,421 9,514 5,157 10,396 9,966 4,737 10,082 3,569
MOTU  
Total 137,851 27,359 13,699 24,966 26,473 12,811 24,623 7,920
Motu literacy 1,417 242 64 536 129 62 196 188
No Motu 136,434 27,117 13,635 24,430 26,344 12,749 24,427 7,732
   Male
Total 71,084 14,436 6,954 12,724 13,768 6,631 12,601 3,970
Motu literacy 891 173 47 278 83 46 138 126
No Motu 70,193 14,263 6,907 12,446 13,685 6,585 12,463 3,844
   Female
Total 66,767 12,923 6,745 12,242 12,705 6,180 12,022 3,950
Motu literacy 526 69 17 258 46 16 58 62
No Motu 66,241 12,854 6,728 11,984 12,659 6,164 11,964 3,888
OTHER LANGUAGE  
Total 137,852 27,359 13,699 24,966 26,474 12,811 24,623 7,920
Other languaghe literacy 29,315 6,790 4,486 2,638 3,363 2,796 5,248 3,994
No other 108,537 20,569 9,213 22,328 23,111 10,015 19,375 3,926
   Male
Total 71,085 14,436 6,954 12,724 13,769 6,631 12,601 3,970
Other languaghe literacy 17,779 4,177 2,549 1,690 2,151 1,735 3,340 2,137
No other 53,306 10,259 4,405 11,034 11,618 4,896 9,261 1,833
   Female
Total 66,767 12,923 6,745 12,242 12,705 6,180 12,022 3,950
Other languaghe literacy 11,536 2,613 1,937 948 1,212 1,061 1,908 1,857
No other 55,231 10,310 4,808 11,294 11,493 5,119 10,114 2,093
Source: 1990 Papua New Guinea Census