Nafi

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A language of Papua New Guinea

Alternate Names

Sirak

User Population

160 (Holzknecht 1988). May be less than 100 speakers (Wurm 2007). Ethnic population: 540 (2000 census).

Morobe province: Busu river.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 11

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, Markham, Lower, Busu

Under pressure from Wampar [lbq] and Tok Pisin [tpi], which the children prefer (Wurm 2007). Some young people, all adults. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Nafi