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Alekano or Gahuku (Gahuku-Gama) is a Papuan language spoken in the northern district of Goroka Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. There are about 25000 speakers.Alekano is also known as Gahuku after the name of the largest clan of speakers or Gama after the second largest clan. Calling the language by these names has been rejected by speakers who are not members of these clans and Alekano has been largely adopted as the official name. Alekano means “bring it”.

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