Loniu
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 460 (Lincoln 1977). Ethnic population: 660. |
| Region | Manus Province, Lolak and Loniu villages, Los Negros Island south coast. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 1, reference number 20 |
| Alternate names | Lonio, Ndroku |
| Dialects | Similar to Bipi [biq]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Admiralty Islands, Eastern, Manus, Mokoreng-Loniu |
| Language use | Most domains. All ages. Some also use Lele [lle] Papitalai [pat]. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. |
| Comments | SVO. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
HAMEL, J. Patricia, compiler. n.d.. Loniu Organised Phonology Data.
PALMER, Bill, author. 2008. "Passive possession in Oceanic."
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