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A language of Papua New Guinea

Alternate Names
Angaua, Nent
Autonym
Nend
User Population

2,000 (1991 UBS).

Location

Madang province: Pasinkap village area between Ramu and Sogeram rivers.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Daniels 2015).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 2004.

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.