Lungga

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Luga, Luqa

Population

2,770 (1999 SIL).

Location

Western province: south Ranonga island.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Duke [nke] (Nduke). Ghanongga [ghn] and Simbo [sbb] related but separate.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 2004.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].