Nali
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 1,800 (1982 SIL). 200 Okro (2000 D. Tryon). Ethnic population: 4,500 in Okro. |
| Region | Manus Province, southeast Manus Island, and southwest coast, northwest of Titan. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 1, reference number 21 |
| Alternate names | Yiru |
| Dialects | Okro. Tryon 2000 makes Okro (200) and Nali (1,800) separate languages. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Admiralty Islands, Eastern, Manus, East |
| Language use | Most key domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Lele [lle]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 1991. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SVO. Agriculturalists; hunters; fishermen. |
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