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KabacanPhilippines | The City of Kabacan in Philippines.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KabixiLanguage | The KabixiLanguage is a GuaporeLanguage of Brazil. SIL code: KBD. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 100 (1986 SIL). Region: Slopes of Planalto dos Parecis, right bank of upper Guapore, near Vila Bela, Mato Grosso. Alternate names: CABICHI, CABISHI. Comments: Related to Cujuna, Cumana, Mataua, Wanham, Urunumacan. Both people and language may be extinct. The name is also used for Parecis or Nambikuara.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KabulAfghanistan | The City of Kabul in Afghanistan.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KabuverdianuLanguage | The KabuverdianuLanguage is a PortugueseBasedCreoleLanguage of the CapeVerdeIslands. SIL code: KEA. ISO 639-2: cpp. Population: 393,943 including 255,101 in Sotavento or 65% of the speakers, 138,842 in Barlavento or 35% of the speakers (1998 S. Graham). Population: total all countries 934,000. Region: Sotavento dialect is on Santiago, Maio, Fogo, and Brava islands, Barlavento dialect is on Santo Antao, Sao Vicente, Sao Nicolau, Sal, and Boa Vista islands. Also spoken in France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Senegal, Spain, USA. Alternate names: CABOVERDIANO. Dialects: SOTAVENTO, BARLAVENTO. Comments: 59% lexical similarity with the Gulf of Guinea creoles. 29% are comfortable in Portuguese, 36% uncomfortable, 34% block up. Since independence in 1975, the domains of spoken Portuguese have receded in favor of Creole. Portuguese used primarily on TV and radio, in Congress, classrooms, churches, and with foreigners. Portuguese is the primary language of instruction in 12 grades. Used in most domains, and some in Congress, classrooms, churches. There is a creole continuum and some decreolization. National language. Dictionary. Grammar. Literacy rate in second language: 29% Portuguese. Radio programs. Christian. Bible portions 1936.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KabyleGroupLanguage | The KabyleGroupLanguage consists solely of the KabyleLanguage (a NorthernAfroAsiaticLanguage).(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KabyleLanguage | The KabyleLanguage is a NorthernAfroAsiaticLanguage (a KabyleGroupLanguage) of Algeria. SIL code: KYL. ISO 639-2: kab. Population: 2,537,000 or more in Algeria (1995), 8% of the population. Estimates by some sources are up to 6,000,000 in Algeria (1998). Population total all countries: 3,074,000 or more. Region: Grande Kabylie Mt. range, western Kabylia. Also spoken in Belgium, France. Dialects: GREATER KABYLE, LESSER KABYLE. Comments: French is often used by men in trade and correspondence. Arabic is also used as second language. Kabyle is used in the home and market. Speakers have pride in Kabyle and resistance to Arabic. The name 'Kabyle' is reported by some sources to derive from the Arabic word for 'tribesman', 'qabila'. Patrilineal and patrilocal. Roman script. Mountain slope. Peasant agriculturalists: olives, figs, pomegranates, peaches, apricots, pears, plums, vegetables. Muslim, secular, Christian. NT 1901-1995.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KadiweuLanguage | The KadiweuLanguage is a GuaicuruanLanguage of Brazil. SIL code: KBC. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 1,200 (1995 SIL) to 1,800 (1995 Filomena Sandalo). Region: Mato Grosso do Sul, around Serra da Bodoquena. 3 villages. Alternate names: MBAYA-GUAIKURU, CADUVEO, EDIU-ADIG. Comments: 'Payagua' may be a term for 'enemy' applied to this group. SVO. Literacy rate in first language: 1% to 5%. Literacy rate in second language: 25% to 50%. NT in press (1999).(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KafrAkabWestBank | The City of KafrAkab in WestBank.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KafrIdnaWestBank | The City of KafrIdna in WestBank.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KaimbeLanguage | The KaimbeLanguage is a language of unknown classification from Brazil. SIL code: QKQ. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: (1,100 to 1,400 in ethnic group, 1986 SIL). Region: Bahia. Comments: Ethnic group now speaks Portuguese. Extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KakauhuaLanguage | The KakauhuaLanguage is an AlacalufanLanguage of Chile. SIL code: KBF. ISO 639-2: sai. Alternate names: KAUKAUE, CACAHUE. Comments Extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KalabraLanguage | The KalabraLanguage is a WestBirdsHeadLanguage of Indonesia (Irian Jaya). SIL code: KZZ. ISO 639-2: paa. Population: 2,100 (1975). Region: West Bird's Head, south of Madik language, east of Moi. Alternate names: BERAUR. Comments: Closest to Tehit.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KalkilyaWestBank | The City of Kalkilya in WestBank.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KalmunaiSriLanka | The City of Kalmunai in SriLanka.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KamaLanguage | The KamaLanguage is a MakuLanguage of Brazil. SIL code: KWA. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 83 (1994 ALEM). Region: Amazonas, across the river from Sao Gabriel de Cochoeira, a county seat just below the confluence of the Vaupes and Negro rivers. Alternate names: KAMA MAKU, DAW. Comments: They call themselves 'Daw.'(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KambaLanguage | The KambaLanguage is a language of unknown classification from Brazil. SIL code: QKZ. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: (2,000 in ethnic group, 1986 SIL). Region: Mato Grosso do Sul, near Corumba. Alternate names: CAMBA. Comments: May have been Tupi. Ethnic group came from Bolivia, and now speak Spanish. Extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KambiwaLanguage | The KambiwaLanguage is a language of unknown classification from Brazil. SIL code: QKH. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: (1,108 in ethnic group, 1995 SIL). Region: Pernambuco. Comments: Ethnic group now speaks Portuguese. Extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KampalaUganda | The City of Kampala in Uganda.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KanamariLanguage | The KanamariLanguage is a KatukinanLanguage of Brazil. SIL code: KNM. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 647 (1995 SIL). Region: Amazonas, upper regions of Jurua, Jutai, Itaquai rivers. Alternate names: KANAMARE, CANAMARI. Dialects: TSHOM-DJAPA (TXUNHUA-DJAPA, TXUNHUA DYAPA).(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KandySriLanka | The City of Kandy in SriLanka.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kangaroo | The kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning 'large foot'). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus: the red kangaroo, antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, and western grey kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to Australia. The Australian government estimates that 34.3 million kangaroos lived within the commercial harvest areas of Australia in 2011, up from 25.1 million one year earlier. [courtesy Wikipedia][and full SUMO definition] |
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KanihamaIndia | The City of Kanihama in India.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KansaLanguage | The KansaLanguage is a DhegihaLanguage of the UnitedStates. SIL code: KAA. ISO 639-2: sio. Population: 19 speakers (1990 census), out of 250 population (1986 SIL). Region: Oklahoma, north central. Alternate names: KAW, KONZE, KANZE. Comments: Closely related to Omaha, Osage, Ponca, and Quapaw. Bilingualism in English. Nearly extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kansas | A state in the midwestern UnitedStates.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KansasCityMissouri | A large City at the western edge of Missouri.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KaoLanguage | The KaoLanguage is a KaoRiverLanguage of Indonesia (Maluku). SIL code: KAX. ISO 639-2: paa. Population: 200 to 400 possibly (1983 C. Grimes SIL). Region: North Maluku, interior North Halmahera, around the town of Kao, near the mouth of the Kao River. Alternate names: KAU, KA'U. Comments: Could be a marginal dialect of Pagu, but relates uniquely to other languages in the Kao River subbranch. Investigation needed: intelligibility with Kao River subbranch, Pagu. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: 50% to 75%.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KaoRiverLanguage | Of the 14 NorthernNorthHalmaheraLanguages, three closely related languages are classified as a KaoRiverLanguage.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KaolinAndBallClayMining | An Attribute of an Organization, that specifies that the primary business of the organization involves Kaolin and Ball Clay Mining or Kaolin and Ball Clay.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KapinawaLanguage | The KapinawaLanguage is a language of unknown classification from Brazil. SIL code: QKP. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: (354 in ethnic group, 1995 AMTB). Region: Pernambuco. Comments: Ethnic group now speaks Portuguese. Extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KappaFn | A class-forming operator that takes two arguments: a variable and a formula containing at least one unbound occurrence of the variable. The result of applying KappaFn to a variable and a formula is the Class of things that satisfy the formula. For example, we can denote the Class of prime numbers that are less than 100 with the following expression: (KappaFn ?NUMBER (and (instance ?NUMBER PrimeNumber) (lessThan ?NUMBER 100))). Note that the use of this function is discouraged, since there is currently no axiomatic support for it.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KaraLanguage | The KaraLanguage is a language of unknown classification from the CentralAfricanRepublic. SIL code: KAH. ISO 639-2: mis. Population: 4,800 (1996). Region: Birao Subprefecture. Alternate names: FER, DAM FER, FERTIT. Comments: Different from Gula (Kara of Sudan). Muslim.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KarachiPakistan | The City of Karachi in Pakistan.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KarahawyanaLanguage | The KarahawyanaLanguage is a language of unknown classification from Brazil. SIL code: XKH. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 40 (1995 SIL). Region: Amazonas, near the Waiwai. Comments: Probably Cariban. Today some live with the Waiwai and some near the Hixkaryana, and speak those languages. Nearly extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KaripunaCreoleFrenchLanguage | The KaripunaCreoleFrenchLanguage is a FrenchBasedCreoleLanguage of Brazil. SIL code: KMV. ISO 639-2: cpf. Population: 672 (1995 SIL). Region: Amapa, on French Guiana border. Alternate names: CRIOULO. Comments: There are conflicting reports about how different it is from French Guianese. It is different from Haitian Creole. Limited bilingualism. Speakers formerly spoke Karipuna, an unclassified language, possibly formerly from Marajo Island at the mouth of the Amazon. Investigation needed: intelligibility with French Guianese, Amapa Creole. Grammar. SVO. Tropical forest. Islands, swamp. Fishermen, swidden agriculturalists: manioc. Traditional religion, Christian.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KaripunaLanguage | The KaripunaLanguage is a language of unknown classification from Brazil. SIL code: KGM. ISO 639-2: sai. Region: Territory of Amapa, on French Guiana border. Alternate names: KARIPUNA DO UACA, KARIPUNA DO AMAPA. Comments: It has been suggested, but not demonstrated, that this was a Tupi-Guarani language. The descendants now speak Karipuna Creole French. Extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KaririXocoLanguage | The KaririXocoLanguage is a language of unknown classification from Brazil. SIL code: KZW. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: (1,062 in ethnic group, 1995 SIL). Region: Alagoas. Alternate names: KARIRI, KARIRI XUCO, KIPEA, XOKO-KARIRI, XUKURU KARIRI, XUKURU, XOCO, XOKO. Dialects: KIPEA (QUIPEA), KAMURU (CAMURU), DZUBUKUA (DZUBUCUA), SABUJA (PEDRA BRANCA). Comments: Other dialects or languages are even less well attested. Classified as Equatorial (Greenberg 1959), Macro-Carib (Swadesh 1959), Macro-Ge (Rodrigues 1975), Isolate (Rivet and Loukotka 1952, Larsen 1984). The ethnic group is monolingual in Portuguese. Catechism (Mamiani 1698). Grammar. Extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KaririXokoLanguage | The KaririXokoLanguage is a language of unknown classification from Brazil. SIL code: XOO. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: (1,800 in the ethnic group, 1995 SIL). Region: Pernambuco, Serra de Uruba (Aroba) near the city of Cimbres, Bahia. Alternate names: XUKURU, SHOCU, SHOCO, KIRIRI. Comments: The people are monolingual in Portuguese. Apparently distinct from Kariri-Xoco. Extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KarkarYuriLanguage | The KarkarYuriLanguage is a language isolatespoken in PapuaNewGuinea. SIL code: YUJ. ISO 639-2: paa. Population: 1,142 (1994 SIL). Region: Sandaun Province, Amanab District, along the Irian Jaya border. Alternate names: YURI, KARKAR. Dialects: NORTH CENTRAL YURI, AUIA-TARAUWI, USARI. Comments: No known relationships. SOV. Literacy rate in first language: 25% to 50%. Literacy rate in second language: 25% to 50%. Tropical forest. Mountain slope. Swidden agriculturalists. 100 to 700 meters. NT 1994.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KarkurIsrael | The City of Karkur in Israel.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KarmeiTzurWestBank | The City of KarmeiTzur in WestBank.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KarneiShomronWestBank | The City of KarneiShomron in WestBank.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KaronDoriLanguage | The KaronDoriLanguage is a CentralBirdsHeadLanguage of Indonesia (Irian Jaya). SIL code: KGW. ISO 639-2: paa. Population: 5,000 (1987 SIL). Region: Central Bird's Head north of Brat, villages of Pef, Asses, Sunopi, Siakwa. Alternate names: MAIYACH, MEON. Comments: Closely related to Mai Brat.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KartRacing | Kart racing or karting is a variant of open-wheel motorsport with small, open, four-wheeled vehicles called karts.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KashmirIndia | The City of Kashmir in India.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KashubianLanguage | The KashubianLanguage is a LechiticLanguage of Poland. SIL code: CSB. ISO 639-2: sla. Population: A few thousand speakers. Most of the ethnic group of over 100,000 speak a regional variety of Polish (1993 Tapani Salminen). Population total both countries 3,000 or more. Region: The left bank of the Lower Vistula in north central Poland, near the Baltic coast, west of the Bay of Gdansk, and a narrow strip inland, southwest from Gdynia. Also spoken in Canada. Alternate names: KASZUBSKI, CASHUBIAN, CASSUBIAN. Dialects: KASHUBIAN PROPER, SLOVINCIAN. Comments: German influences in the language. There are transitional dialects between Kashubian Proper, Slovenian, and Polish. Few children speakers of Kashubian Proper. The Slovincian dialect is extinct. NT 1995.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KatawixiLanguage | The KatawixiLanguage is a KatukinanLanguage of Brazil. SIL code: QKI. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 10 (1986 SIL). Region: Amazonas. Alternate names: CATAWIXI, CATAUIXI, CATAWISHI, CATAUICHI. Comments: Nearly extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KathoriyaTharuLanguage | The KathoriyaTharuLanguage is an unclassified CentralZoneIndoAryanLanguage of Nepal. SIL code: TKT. ISO 639-2: inc. Population: 60,000 (1981). Population total both countries: 60,000 or more. Region: Seti Zone, Kailali District. Also spoken in India. Alternate names: KATHARIYA. Comments: There appear to be differences in speech between Nepal and India dialects. Possibly Eastern Hindi Group. 79% lexical similarity with Dangaura and Rana, 66% with Hindi, 66% to 69% with Buksa, 63% with Chitwania. Bilingualism in Nepali. Hindi also used. Literacy rate in second language: 27.7% (1991 census). Traditional religion, Hindu overlay.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KatukinaLanguage | The KatukinaLanguage is a KatukinanLanguage of Brazil. SIL code: KAV. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 1 speaker (1976 SIL). 253 in the ethnic group (1986 SIL). Region: Acre. Alternate names: KATUKINA DO JUTAI, PIDA-DJAPA, CATUQUINA. Dialects: CUTIADAPA (KUTIA-DYAPA). Comments: Different from Panoan Katukina in Amazonas and Acre. Nearly extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KatukinanLanguage | A KatukinanLanguage is any of three related languages, spoken in Brazil, forming a distinct family of languages that are unrelated to any others.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kayak | A kayak is a small human-powered boat that traditionally has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler who strokes a double-bladed paddle.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kazakhstan | The Nation of Kazakhstan.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KebarLanguage | Of the 26 WestPapuanLanguages, one of these is classified as a KebarLanguage (the MpurLanguage).(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KedumimWestBank | The City of Kedumim in WestBank.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Keelboat | Keel boat is a classification for small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yachts.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Keeping | The Class of Processes where the agent keeps something in a particular location for an extended period of time.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Keflex | A cephalosporin for treating bacterial infections.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KehuLanguage | The KehuLanguage is a language of unknown classification from Indonesia (Irian Jaya). SIL code: KHH. ISO 639-2: paa. Population: No estimate available. Region: Area between Auye and Dao who live in the foothills, and the Wapoga River. Comments: Lowland swamps.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KelvinDegree | SI UnitOfMeasure used with MeasureFn to produce terms denoting instances of TemperatureMeasure. Symbol: K. It is one of the base units in SI (it is also a unit in the ITS system). Kelvin differs from the Celsius scale in that the triple point of water is defined to be 273.16 KelvinDegrees while it is 0 CelsiusDegrees. The magnitudes of intervals in the two scales are the same. By definition the conversion constant is 273.15.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KembraLanguage | The KembraLanguage is a language of unknown classification from Brazil. SIL code: XKW. ISO 639-2: paa. Population: 30 (1991 SIL). Region: Jayawijaya Kabupaten, Okbibab Kecamatan, east of the Sogber River. Comments: Nearly extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kennel | Kennel is a TrapOrCage where a DomesticAnimal is Confining by its owner[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kentucky | A state in the southeastern UnitedStates.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kenya | The Nation of Kenya.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KenyanSignLanguage | KenyanSignLanguage is a DeafSignLanguage of Kenya. SIL code: XKI. ISO 639-2: sgn. Population: Students in primary schools in 1990: 2,600. There are around 200,000 deaf people in Kenya. It is not known how many know KSL. Region: 32 primary schools for the deaf in Hola, Kapsabet, Karatina, Karen, Kerugoya, Kilifi, Kisumu, Kitui, Kwale, Meru, Mombasa, Mumias, Murang'a, Nairobi, Nakuru, North Kinangop, Ruiru, Sakwa. Schools under the Kenya Institute of Education (KIE) use a Kenyan version of (American) Exact Signed English, including one at Machakos. KSL is used at Nyangoma School at Bondo, a primary and boys' technical school (Sakwa), and in one girl's school. A school in Mombasa uses British Sign Language. Some Belgian brothers use Belgian Sign language in a school near Oyugis. 4 churches in Nairobi: 2 use KIE Signed English, 1 a mixture of that and KSL, the other uses a mixture of Korean, American, and Kenyan Sign Languages. Comments: Mainly unrelated to other sign languages. It has become standardized with slight variations since 1961, when elementary schools for deaf children were begun. The deaf from Kisumu (western Kenya) to the deaf in Mombasa (eastern Kenya) can understand each other completely even with some dialect differences. The deaf in Uganda and Tanzania do not really understand KSL, though they have much in common. Used in court cases involving deaf people. The Kenya National Association of the Deaf, which has 12 branches. The government is using KIE Signed English. The University of Nairobi backs KSL. Little research. Communication with those who do not know KSL is superficial only. KSL fits Kenyan culture and ties students back to their families and friends who know it. There is a manual alphabet for spelling. Dictionary.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KerekLanguage | The KerekLanguage is a KoryakAlyutorLanguage of Russia (Asia). SIL code: KRK. ISO 639-2: mis. Population: 2 speakers out of an ethnic population of 400 (1997 M. Krauss). There were 200 to 400 speakers in 1900. Region: Cape Navarin, in Chukot villages. Dialects: MAINYPILGINO (MAJNA-PIL'GINSKIJ), KHATYRKA (XATYRSKIJ). Comments: Kerek is now classified as a separate language. Previously it had been considered a dialect of Chukot. Speakers are now assimilated into Chukot. All are elderly. Nearly extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KeresLanguage | A KeresLanguage is either of two closely related languages, spoken in the UnitedStates, forming a distinct family of languages that are unrelated to any others.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KetLanguage | The KetLanguage is a YeniseiOstyakLanguage of Russia (Asia). SIL code: KET. ISO 639-2: mis. Population: 550 to 990 mother tongue speakers (80% to 85%) out of an ethnic population of 1,100 to 1,200 (1995, M. Krauss, 1991 A.E. Kibrik). Region: Upper Yenisei Valley, Krasnoyarski drai, Turukhansk and Baikitsk regions, Sulomai, Bakhta, Verkhneimbatsk, Kellog, Kangatovo, Surgutikha, Vereshchagino, Baklanikha, Farkovo, Goroshikha, and Maiduka villages. East of the Khanti and Mansi, eastern Siberia. Alternate names: YENISEI OSTYAK, YENISEY OSTIAK, IMBATSKI-KET Comments: Bilingualism in Russian. Youngest speakers are children or people 25 to 35 years old. No other extant related languages: the Arin, Assan, and Kott peoples became extinct in the 19th century. Traditional way of life has changed. Taught in 5 schools. Traditional religion.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kettle | A FluidContainer used to heat water.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Key | A Device which opens and closes a Lock.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KeyHoldDown | A KeyHoldDown is a UserDirectAction of holding down a keyboard key for a while. Holding down a CharacterKey causes the input of a string of such characters. Holding down an ArrowKey can cause a graphic to continusously move. Holding down a MultiKeypressKey is useful for modifying the normal result of taking some other action that is taken while the key is held down. This action may be the typing of some other key or a Clicking action.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Keyboard | A Keyboard has a set of keys for typing on to transmit data corresponding to those keys or to cause physical action such as striking or plucking a string, opening a valve, or marking of the selected keys on paper or some other surface.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KeyboardAction | A KeyboardAction is a UserDirectAction of hitting or holding down one or more keyboard keys.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Keystone | Joint doctrine publications that establish the doctrinal foundation for a series of joint publications in the hierarchy of joint publications. Keystone publications are provided for joint personnel support, intelligence support, operations, logistic support, plans, and command, control, communications, and computer systems support series publications.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KfarBaAnehIsrael | The City of KfarBaAneh in Israel.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KfarDaromGazaStrip | The City of KfarDarom in GazaStrip.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KfarDaromNetzarimIsrael | The City of KfarDaromNetzarim in Israel.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KfarHessIsrael | The City of KfarHess in Israel.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KfarSabaIsrael | The City of KfarSaba in Israel.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KfarTzurifWestBank | The City of KfarTzurif in WestBank.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KfarYamGazaStrip | The City of KfarYam in GazaStrip.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KhandesiLanguage | Of the 67 CentralZoneIndoAryanLanguages, three of these are classified as a KhandesiLanguage.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KhankalaChechnya | The City of Khankala in Chechnya.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KhartoumSudan | The City of Khartoum in Sudan.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Khat | Khat is the class of PlantAgriculturalArtifacts made from the leaves and buds of the staff tree, which are chewed or brewed as a stimulating tea.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KhelilAlgeria | The City of Khelil in Algeria.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Khimar | A piece of (mostly) black cloth worn to cover a woman's whole face (in Saudi Arabia and Gulf states)[and full SUMO definition] |
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Khitan | A Circumcision performed as a religious rite in a social event on a Male child.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KhobarSaudiArabia | The City of Khobar in SaudiArabia.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KhoisanLanguage | A KhoisanLanguage is any of 29 closely related languages forming a distinct family of languages that are unrelated to any others.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KhunsariLanguage | The KhunsariLanguage is a CentralIranianLanguage of Iran. SIL code: KFM. ISO 639-2: ira. Population: No estimate available. Comments: Distinct from Kumzari of Oman. Muslim.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KibbutzGalEdIsrael | The City of KibbutzGalEd in Israel.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KibbutzMeravIsrael | The City of KibbutzMerav in Israel.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KibbutzSheluhotIsrael | The City of KibbutzSheluhot in Israel.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KibiriLanguage | The KibiriLanguage is a language isolate spoken in PapuaNewGuinea. SIL code: PRM. ISO 639-2: paa. Population: 1,100 (1977 SIL). Region: Gulf Province, Kikori District, near Aird Hills, on several tributaries of Kikori River,villages of Tipeowo, Doibo, Paile, Babaguina, Ero, and Wowa. Alternate names: POROME, POLOME. Dialects: AIRD HILLS (KIBIRI), POROME. Comments: Unrelated to other languages in Gulf Province. Different from Kairi, which is also called Kibiri. Literacy rate in first language: 15% to 25%. Literacy rate in second language: 5% to 15%.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kicking | Any instance of Impelling where the instrument is a Foot of the agent.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KidapawanPhilippines | The City of Kidapawan in Philippines.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kidnapping | An event in which one agent keeps another against his or her will, in order to force it or a third agent to accede to some demand. The kidnapped party is normally removed from the location where first attacked. In contrast to a HostageTaking, a kidnapping normally involves an attack on one, or a very small number of people, such as a couple.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kidney | An Organ that separates Urine from other BodySubstances and passes it to the Bladder.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KidneyDialysisCenters | An Attribute of an Organization, that specifies that the primary business of the organization involves Kidney Dialysis Centers or Kidney Dialysis Centers.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KigaliRwanda | The City of Kigali in Rwanda.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KikaiLanguage | The KikaiLanguage is a NorthernAmamiOkinawanLanguage of Japan. SIL code: KZG. ISO 639-2: mis. Population: No estimate available. Region: Northeastern Okinawa, Kikai Island. Dialects: ONOTSU. Comments: Inherent intelligibility is generally impossible or very difficult with other Ryukyuan languages and Japanese. The younger the generation, the more fluently they speak Japanese (Hattori in Wurm and Hattori 1981). Those under 20 are mainly monolingual in Japanese (T. Fukuda SIL 1989). Those over 50 use Kikai at home among themselves but can understand and use Japanese. Those 20 to 50 can understand Kikai, but mainly speak Japanese.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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Killing | The subclass of Destruction in which the death of an Organism is caused by an Organism. Note that in cases of suicide the Organism would be the same in both cases.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KiloByte | One KiloByte (KB) of information. One KiloByte is 1024 Bytes. Note that this sense of 'kilo' is different from the one accepted in the SI system.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KiloFn | A UnaryFunction that maps a UnitOfMeasure into a UnitOfMeasure that is equal to 1,000 units of the original UnitOfMeasure. For example, (KiloFn Gram) is 1,000 Grams.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kilogram | Supermultiple of Gram. Symbol: kg. 1 Kilogram = 1000 Grams.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kilometer | Supermultiple of Meter. Symbol: km. A Meter is the 1000th part of a Kilometer[and full SUMO definition] |
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KilowattHour | KilowattHour is a UnitOfMeasure for energy that represents 1000 Watts (1 kW) of power expended over one hour (1 h) of time. This is the unit commonly used in commercial power contexts. It is equivalent to 3,600,000 Joules.[and full SUMO definition] |
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King | An Attribute indicating that a person is Male and the chiefOfState of a Monarchy.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KingBed | A KingBed is a type of Bed that is 1.9m by 2.0m in size[and full SUMO definition] |
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KingmanReef | A dependency of the UnitedStates[and full SUMO definition] |
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KiowaTanoanLanguage | A KiowaTanoanLanguage is any of six closely related languages, spoken in PapuaNewGuinea, forming a distinct family of languages that are unrelated to any others.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kiribati | The Nation of Kiribati.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KirikkaleTurkey | The City of Kirikkale in Turkey.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KiryatArbaWestBank | The City of KiryatArba in WestBank.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KiryatMotzkinIsrael | The City of KiryatMotzkin in Israel.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KiryatNetafimWestBank | The City of KiryatNetafim in WestBank.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kissing | The class of Touching processes where the lips of two persons are brought into contact with each other.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KissufimGazaStrip | The City of Kissufim in GazaStrip.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kitchen | A Room intended for Cooking.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KitchenArea | a KitchenArea refers to a Region, either Outdoors or Indoors, that is intended for Cooking[and full SUMO definition] |
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KitchenUtensilPotAndPanManufacturing | An Attribute of an Organization, that specifies that the primary business of the organization involves Kitchen Utensil, Pot, and Pan Manufacturing or Metal Stampings, NEC (kitchen utensils, pots, and pans for cooking).[and full SUMO definition] |
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KiteSurfing | Kitesurfing or Kiteboarding is surface water sport that has been described as combining wakeboarding, windsurfing, surfing, paragliding, and gymnastics into one extreme sport.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KitsaiGroupLanguage | The KitsaiGroupLanguage consists solely of the now extinct KitsaiLanguage.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KitsaiLanguage | The KitaiLanguage is a KitsaiGroupLanguage of the UnitedStates. SIL code: KII. ISO 639-2: nai. Population: No speakers out of 350 population (1977 SIL). Region: West central Oklahoma among the Caddo, Caddo County. Alternate names: KICHAI. Comments: Closer to Pawnee than to Wichita. Extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kitten | A NonFullyFormed DomesticCat.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KitubaLanguage | The KitubaLanguage is a KongoBasedCreoleLanguage of the DemocraticRepublicOfCongo. SIL code: KTU. ISO 639-2: crp. Population: 4,200,000 (1990 UBS), 5,000,000 including second language users (1989 Mufwene). Region: Orientale and southern Bandundu provinces. Alternate names: KIKONGO-KUTUBA, KIKONGO SIMPLIFIE, KIKONGO YA LETA, KILETA, KIKONGO COMMERCIAL, KIBULAMATADI. Dialects: IKELEVE, WESTERN KITUBA, EASTERN KITUBA. Comments: A creole based on the KiKongo dialect spoken in Manianga area (Bas-Congo), but unintelligible to speakers of it or other Kikongo dialects. Influenced by Lingala, French, restructured Swahili, Portuguese, and other local dialects. Munukutuba of Congo is closely related. Means of communication among various language groups. Bible 1990.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KiursehirBoztepTurkey | The City of KiursehirBoztep in Turkey.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KlaiyatLebanon | The City of Klaiyat in Lebanon.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KnaanicLanguage | The KnaanicLanguage is a CzechSlovakLanguage of the CzechRepublic. SIL code: CZK. ISO 639-2: sla. Alternate names: CANAANIC, LESHON KNAAN, JUDEO-SLAVIC. Dialects: JUDEO-CZECH. Comments: Became extinct in late Middle Ages. The name 'Knaanic' applied mainly to Judeo Czech, but also to other Judeo-Slavic varieties. Jewish. Extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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Knee | The joint in the Leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kneeling | The BodyPosition of resting one's weight on one's Knees.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KneelingDown | The act of assuming the BodyPosition of resting one's weight on one's Knees.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Knife | A sharp object used for cutting. The object must have at least single blade or major protrusion which may be sharp at its end as well. It may be sharp on both sides, or just one. Unlike an awl it has a sharp edge rather than a point. Unlike scissors, it is a single blade without additional articulated parts. Unlike an axe, a knife is well-designed for slicing rather than chopping, although a heavy knife such as a broadsword can also be used for chopping, whereas a non-knife is not well designed for slicing meat for example. A knife can be small like a pocket knife, or large like a two-handed broadsword. A knife may also include other protrusions such as in the split swords and trident-like objects (that also possess a long sharp edge) in Chinese weaponry.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KnifeAttack | An attack in which a knife is used.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Knight | A SocialRole that is assigned by the United Kingdom to persons for reasons of personal merit.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KnitFabricMills | An Attribute of an Organization, that specifies that the primary business of the organization involves Knit Fabric Mills.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KnockLight | KnockLight is a type of Device that hasPurpose to flash light when a door knock is made. It is used by the hearing impaired[and full SUMO definition] |
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KnotUnitOfSpeed | KnotUnitOfSpeed is a unit for measuring speed. One KnotUnitOfSpeed is equal to one NauticalMile per one HourDuration.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Knuckle | Any joint in a Finger.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KoasatiLanguage | The KoasatiLanguage is an EasternMuskogeanLanguage of the UnitedStates. SIL code: CKU. ISO 639-2: nai. Population: 600 speakers (1996 Geoff Kimball), including 100 in Texas and 500 speakers out of 600 in the ethnic group in Louisiana. Region: Koasati reservation near Elton, Louisiana, and Alabama-Koasati reservation near Livingston, Texas. Others elsewhere, 1 family in Oregon. The language is no longer used in Oklahoma. Alternate names: COUSHATTA. Comments: The grammars of Koasati and Alabama are significantly different. Less than 50% cognate with Alabama. 30 people have limited English proficiency (1992 D. Rising SIL). Others are quite bilingual in English. A few are more bilingual in Cajun French than in English. In Louisiana the people use Koasati in the home and for church services. More vigorous in Louisiana than Texas. Dictionary. Christian.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KohlanYemen | The City of Kohlan in Yemen.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KohoroxitariLanguage | The KohoroxitariLanguage is a language of unknown classification from Brazil. SIL code: KOB. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 622 (1976 RC). Region: Amazonas, Prelazia Rio Negro. Comments: Possibly Tucanoan. May be the same as Baniwa.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KolschLanguage | The KolschLanguage is a RipuarianFranconianWestMiddleGermanLanguage of Germany. SIL code: KOR. ISO 639-2: gem. Population: 250,000 (1997 Holger Jakobs). Region: Cologne (Koln) and surrounding areas. Comments: Nearly all use Standard German as second language. Used in theaters, literature, and an academy for teaching it. All ages. Literacy rate in second language: 99%. Christian. Bible portions 1992.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KomsomoLabadTajikistan | The City of KomsomoLabad in Tajikistan.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KongoBasedCreoleLanguage | A KongoBasedCreoleLanguage is a CreoleLanguage using a grammatical and core lexical foundation of a Kongo language.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KoreanLanguage | The KoreanLanguage is a language isolate spoken in SouthKorea. SIL code: KKN. ISO 639-1: ko. ISO 639-2: kor. Population: 42,000,000 in South Korea (1986). Population: total all countries 78,000,000 (1999 WA). Region: Also spoken in 31 other countries including American Samoa, Australia, Bahrain, Belize, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, China, Germany, Guam, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, North, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritania, Mongolia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands. Alternate names: HANGUOHUA, HANGUK MAL. Dialects: SEOUL (KANGWONDO, KYONGGIDO), CH'UNGCH'ONGDO (NORTH CH'UNGCH'ONG, SOUTH CH'UNGCH'ONG), KYONGSANGDO (NORTH KYONGSANGDO, SOUTH KYONGSANGDO), CHOLLADO (NORTH CHOLLADO, SOUTH CHOLLADO), CHEJU ISLAND. Comments: There is a difference of opinion among scholars as to whether or not Korean is related to Japanese. Some scholars suggest that both languages are possibly distantly related to Altaic. Dialect boundaries generally correspond to provincial boundaries. Some dialects are not easily intelligible with others (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977). The suffix -do on dialect names means 'province'. Comprehension of Standard Korean may be lower on Cheju Island. National language. Grammar. SOV. Higher adult illiteracy is reported on Cheju Island. Korean script (Hangul) used. The McCune-Reischauer system is the official Roman orthography in South Korea used for maps and signs. Buddhist, Christian. Bible 1911-1993. Also spoken in: China. (Language name: KOREAN.) Population: 1,920,597 in China (1990 census). Comments: Considered one of the main official nationalities. 'Chaoxian' is the name used in China. High level of education. Radio programs. Agriculturalists. Buddhist, Christian. Bible 1911-1993. See main entry under Korea, South. Also spoken in: Japan. (Language name: KOREAN.) Population: 670,000 in Japan, .5% of the population (1988). Comments: Bilingualism in Japanese. Buddhist, Christian. Bible 1911-1993. Also spoken in: Korea, North. (Language name: KOREAN.) Population: 20,000,000 in North Korea (1986). Dialects: HAMGYONGDO (NORTH HAMGYONGDO, SOUTH HAMGYONGDO), P'YONG'ANDO (NORTH P'YONG'ANDO, SOUTH P'YONG' ANDO), HWANGHAEDO. Comments: Dialect boundaries generally correspond to provincial boundaries. Some dialects are not easily intelligible with others (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977). National language. SOV. Korean script (Hangul). Buddhist-Confucianist, Christian. Bible 1911-1993. Also spoken in: Thailand. (Language name: KOREAN.) Comments: Buddhist, Christian. Bible 1911-1993.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KoreanPeninsula | A Peninsula in Asia that separates the Yellow Sea from the Sea of Japan. It is occupied by the nations of North and South Korea.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KoreanSignLanguage | KoreanSignLanguage is a DeafSignLanguage of SouthKorea. SIL code: KVK. ISO 639-2: sgn. Population: No estimate available. Comments: Related to Japanese and Taiwanese sign languages, but distinct. Used since 1889. Signed interpretation required in court, used at important public events, in social services programs. There is sign language instruction for parents of deaf children. Many sign language classes for hearing people. There is a manual system for spelling. Dictionary. Elementary schools for deaf children using sign language since 1908. TV.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KorlaiCreolePortugueseLanguage | The KorlaiCreolePortugueseLanguage is a PortugueseBasedCreoleLanguage of India. SIL code: VKP. ISO 639-2: cpp. Population: 750 (1998 J.C. Clements). Region: Maharashtra, Korlai, 200 km. south of Bombay, west coast. Comments: Recently discovered. Originated around 1520. Originally cut off from Hindu and Muslim neighbors by social and religious barriers, lost virtually all Portugese contact as well after 1740. Situation now rapidly changing, with intense cultural pressure from the surrounding Marathi-speaking population.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KoroshiLanguage | The KoroshiLanguage is a BalochiLanguage of Iran. SIL code: KTL. ISO 639-2: ira. Population: 160 to 200, or 40 to 50 families (Mohamedi). Comments: Appears to be Baluchi with some features of Farsi. They work for the Qashqai people. Camel keepers.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KoruboLanguage | The KoruboLanguage is a language of unknown classification from Brazil. SIL code: QKF. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 500 (1995 AMTB). Region: Amazonas. Alternate names: CACETEIROS. Comments: Possibly Panoan. May be the same as Marubo, or related to Yanomami.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KoryakAlyutorLanguage | Of the four NorthernChukotkoKamchatkanLanguages, three of these is classified as a KoryakAlyutorLanguage.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KoryakLanguage | The KoryakLanguage is a KoryakAlyutorLanguage of Russia (Asia). SIL code: KPY. ISO 639-2: mis. Population: 3,500 speakers out of an ethnic population of 7,000 (1997 M. Krauss). Region: Koryak National Okrug, south of the Chukot, northern half of Kamchatka Peninsula and adjacent continent. Alternate names: NYMYLAN. Dialects: CAVCUVENSKIJ (CHAVCHUVEN), APOKINSKIJ (APUKIN), KAMENSKIJ (KAMEN), XATYRSKIJ, PAREN, ITKAN, PALAN, GIN. Comments: Chavchuven, Palan, and Kamen are apparently not inherently intelligible. Bilingualism in Russian. A few children speak Koryak. Taught in school. Coast: fishermen, hunters, inland: cattle raisers. Traditional religion, Christian.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KrioGroupLanguage | A KrioGroupLanguage is any of four AtlanticEnglishBasedCreoleLanguages, including KrioLanguage, spoken in West Africa.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KrioLanguage | The KrioLanguage is a KrioGroupLanguage of SierraLeone. SIL code: KRI. ISO 639-2: cpe. Population: 472,600 in Sierra Leone (1993), or 10% of the population are first language speakers (1987 Frederick Jones). Possibly 4,000,000 or 95% of the remainder are second language users (1987 F. Jones). Population total all countries: 478,000 or more. Region: Communities in Freetown, on the Peninsula, on the Banana Islands, York Island, in Bonthe, by de-tribalized Sierra Leoneans and as the lingua franca throughout the country. Also spoken in Gambia, Guinea, Senegal. Alternate names: CREOLE, PATOIS. Dialects: AKU. Comments: Krio and Jamaican Creole, and Krio and Sea Islands Creole may have some interintelligibility. Domains of use include education, urban and town living, every-day life. Dominant language of the younger generation. Vigorous. Spoken more in provincial towns than in villages, and for inter-ethnic communication. Possibly half the speakers use Krio in their workplace. It is the formal language for those who do not speak English. Second language users prefer their indigenous languages for informal situations. Mother tongue Krio speakers are mainly descendents of repatriated slaves from Jamaica. There is linguistic influence from Yoruba (I. Hancock 1987). Language of wider communication. Literacy rate in second language: Fewer than 15% in English. Taught as an elective from primary to college level. Traditional religion, Christian. NT 1986-1992.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KriolLanguage | The KriolLanguage is a PacificEnglishBasedCreoleLanguage of Australia. SIL code: ROP. ISO 639-2: cpe. Population: 10,000 or more fluent first language speakers (1991 B. Borneman SIL), 20,000 or more including second language users (1991 SIL). Region: Roper River, Katherine areas, Ngukurr, Northern Territory, Kimberley Region, Western Australia, Gulf Country, Lower Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. Alternate names: ROPER-BAMYILI CREOLE. Dialects: ROPER RIVER KRIOL (ROPER RIVER PIDGIN), BAMYILI CREOLE, BARKLY KRIOL, FITZROY VALLEY KRIOL, DALY RIVER KRIOL. Comments: Kimberley Kriol has many differences with Ngukkur Kriol. Both Kriol and Torres Strait Creole are spreading, and are nearly overlapping in Queensland. There are many first language Kriol speakers who are not fully bilingual in English or in Aboriginal languages. Preschool children may not be bilingual in another language. SVO. Savannah, scrub forest. Coastal, plains. Pastoralists, hunter-gatherers. 0 to 1,000 meters. NT 1991.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KrisaGroupLanguage | Of the seven SkoLanguages, four closely related languages are classified as a KrisaGroupLanguage.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KrisaLanguage | The KrisaLanguage is a KrisaGroupLanguage of PapuaNewGuinea. SIL code: KRO. ISO 639-2: paa. Population: 400 (1993 SIL). Region Sandaun Province near coast. Comments: Related languages: Rawo, Puari, Warapu.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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Krypton | Colorless gaseous element, belongs to the noble gases. Occurs in the air, 0.0001 percent by volume. It can be extracted from liquid air by fractional distillation. Generally not isolated, but used with other inert gases in fluorescent lamps. Five natural isotopes, and five radioactive isotopes. Kr-85, the most stable radioactive isotope, has a half-life of 10.76 years and is produced in fission reactors. Practically inert, though known to form compounds with {fluorine}.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KualaLumpurSignLanguage | KualaLumpurSignLanguage is a DeafSignLanguage of Malahysia (Peninsular). SIL code: KGI. ISO 639-2: sgn. Population: No estimate available. Region: Kuala Lumpur and elsewhere in Peninsular Malaysia. Alternate names: KLSL. Comments: American signs were introduced in the late 1960s to a class for deaf children. They were promoted by the club for deaf adults which was started at the YMCA in 1973. Many former users of Penang Sign Language now use KLSL. Uses predominantly American signs in a mixture of English and Malay word order. Investigation needed: bilingual proficiency in Malaysian Sign Language.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kufiyyah | Traditional head wear for Arabic men (see also 'Shimagh').[and full SUMO definition] |
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KujargeLanguage | The KujargeLanguage is a language of unknown classification from Chad. SIL code: VKJ. ISO 639-2: mis. Population: 1,000 (1983 Bender). Region: Dar Fongoro, 7 villages near Jebel Mirra, and scattered among the Fur and Sinyar in Sudanese villages along the lower Wadis Salih and Azum rivers. The Daju Galfige are to the west, Sinyar to the north, Fur-Dalinga, Fongoro, Formono, and Runga to the east and south. Comments: Fur is used as second language and some use Daju. A few groups. Hunter-gatherers: honey, little agriculture or animal husbandry.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KunarLanguage | Of the 27 DardicLanguages, eight of these are classified as a KunarLanguage.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KunigamiLanguage | The KunigamiLanguage is a SouthernAmamiOkinawanLanguage of Japan. SIL code: XUG. ISO 639-2: mis. Population: No estimate available. Region: Central Okinawa, central and northern Okinawa Island, Iheya, Izena, Ie-jima, Sesoko islands. Dialects: NAGO. Comments: Inherent intelligibility is generally impossible or very difficult with other Ryukyuan languages and Japanese. Ryukyu languages are 62% to 70% cognate with Tokyo dialect of Japanese. The younger the generation, the more fluently they speak Japanese (1981 Hattori in Wurm and Hattori). Those under 20 are mainly monolingual in Japanese (T. Fukuda SIL 1989). Those over 50 use Kunigami at home among themselves but can understand and use Japanese. Those 20 to 50 can understand Kunigami, but mainly use Japanese at home and work.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KunzaLanguage | The KunzaLanguage is a language of unknown classification from Chile. SIL code: KUZ. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: A few speakers were located in 1949 and since by anthropologists. Region: Peine, Socaire (Salar de Atacama), and Caspana. Alternate names: LIKANANTAI, LIPE, ULIPE, ATACAMENO. Comments: Greenberg places it in Macro-Chibchan. Group now speaks Spanish. Dictionary. Extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KupangMalayLanguage | The KupangMalayLanguage is a MalayBasedCreoleLanguage of Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara). SIL code: MKN. ISO 639-2: crp. Population: 200,000 mother tongue speakers (1997 Max Jacob). Others use it as a second language. Region: Kupang and surrounding towns, West Timor. Alternate names: KUPANG. Dialects: AIR MATA. Comments: 2 dialects. Some preachers preach in it. Loan words from Rote, Portuguese, Chinese, Uab Meto (Atoni), Sabu, Spanish, Dutch, English. Newspapers, radio programs. Christian. Bible portions 1999.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KutenaiLanguage | The KutenaiLanguage is a language isolate spoken in Canada. SIL code: KUN. ISO 639-2: kut. Population: 120 mother tongue speakers in Canada (1998 Statistics Canada). Population: total both countries 222. Region: Southeastern British Columbia. Alternate names: KTUNAXA, KOOTENAI, KOOTENAY. Comments: Bilingualism in English. All speakers are middle-aged or elderly. Columbia Lake Reserve EKCC is offering Kutenai as a second language course (1991). Dictionary. Grammar. Also spoken in: USA. (Language name: KUTENAI.) Population: 102 speakers in USA (1990 census). Alternate names: KTUNAXA, KOOTENAI. Comments: Bilingualism in English. All speakers are elderly. Columbia Lake Reserve in Canada is offering a Kutenai as a second language course (1991). See main entry under Canada.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kuwait | The Nation of Kuwait.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KuwaitCityKuwait | The City of KuwaitCity in Kuwait.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KwakiutlLanguage | The KwakiutlLanguage is a NorthernWakashanLanguage of Canada. SIL code: KWK. ISO 639-2: wak. Population: 250 or fewer good speakers in Canada (1991 M. Dale Kinkade) out of 3,300 population (1977 SIL). Population total both countries 295 or fewer. Region: Northern Vancouver Island and adjacent mainland, British Columbia. Also spoken in USA. Alternate names: KWAGIUTL, KWAK'WALA. Comments: Related to Haisla and Heiltsuk. Bilingualism in English. Most or all speakers are middle-aged or older. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions 1882-1900.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KwaviLanguage | The KwaviLanguage is a language of unknown classification from Tanzania. SIL code: CKG. ISO 639-2: mis. Population: 7,378 (1957 census). Alternate names: PARAKUYO. Comments: Limited understanding of other languages. Not a Bantu language.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KwintiLanguage | The KwintiLanguage is a NdyukaLanguage of Suriname. SIL code: KWW. ISO 639-2: cpe. Population: 133 living in villages in Suriname (1980 census). Region: North central, along the Coppename River, upstream from Carib villages in Kaimanstan and Witagron. Comments: Further removed from Ndyuka than Aluku and Paramaccan. Probably needs literature adapted from Ndyuka. Traditional religion.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KwomtariGroupLanguage | Of the six KiowaTanoanLanguages, three are classified as a KwomtariGroupLanguage.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KwomtariLanguage | The KwomtariLanguage is a KwomtariGroupLanguage of PapuaNewGuinea. SIL code: KWO. ISO 639-2: paa. Population: 600 (1998 SIL). Region: Sandaun Province, Amanab District, north of Namia. 6 villages. Dialects: WEST CENTRAL KWOMTARI, EKOS-YENABI-MARAGIN. Comments: Some men and boys and a few women can communicate in Tok Pisin. Kwomtari is used for home and village life. One school. Tropical forest. Swamp. Hunter-gatherers. 100 to 300 meters. Traditional religion, Christian.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)[and full SUMO definition] |
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KyasanurForestDisease | A tick-borne encephalitis that is largely restricted to the Shimoga and Kanara district of Karnataka, India.[and full SUMO definition] |
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KyasanurForestDiseaseVirus | The Virus that carries KyasanurForestDisease.[and full SUMO definition] |
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Kyrgyzstan | The Nation of Kyrgyzstan.[and full SUMO definition] |