Natügu
A language of Solomon Islands
ISO 639-3: stc
This ISO 639-3 code has been retired after the publication of Ethnologue, 16th edition. For more information, see the code change history documentation.
| Population | 4,280 (1999 SIL), increasing. 4,276 Londai and 1,623 Nea. |
| Region | Eastern Solomons, Temotu Province, Santa Cruz Islands. |
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| Alternate names | Natqgu, Nendö, Nambakaengö, Mbanua, Bënwë, Santa Cruz, Northern Santa Cruz |
| Dialects | Ndeni (Deni), Londai, Malo, Bënwë, Nea, Nooli. Speakers of most dialects understand Malo and Bënwë. Nea, Nooli, and Bibö villages speak Nalögo (Nalrgo), which is sufficiently diverse to require adapted literature, and its own designation. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Temotu, Reefs-Santa Cruz |
| Language use | Vigorous. Home, church, village. Most also use Pijin [pis]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–60%. NT: 2008. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | VSO. Agriculturalists. |
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