Nyindrou
PrintA language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Lindau, Lindrou, Nyada, Salien
Population
4,200 (1998 SIL). Few monolinguals.
Location
Manus Province, Manus island west coast. 10 villages.
Language Maps
Language Status
4 (Educational).
Dialects
Babon. Babon is in 3 southern villages.
Typology
SVO
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. 30% can write it. Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. NT: 2001.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Christian.