Nali

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
nss
Alternate Names
Yiru
Autonym
Nali
User Population

2,900 (2000 census). 200 Okro (2000 D. Tryon). Ethnic population: 4,500. In Okro.

Location

Manus province: southeast Manus island; southwest coast, northwest of Titan.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Admiralty Islands, Eastern, Manus, East
Dialects

Okro. Tryon (2001) makes Okro (200) and Nali (1,800) separate languages.

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Okro dialect not endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Most key domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Lele [lle]. Used as L2 by Lele [lle].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 1991–2020.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nali
Writing

Latin script [Latn].