Notsi

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Nochi
Autonym
Notsi
User Population

1,840 (2000 census).

Location

New Ireland province: Central New Ireland district, east coast.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, Tabar
Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use English [eng]. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 80%. Literacy rate in L2: 80%–100%. Bible portions: 1995–2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Notsi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].