Ethnologue

Nekgini

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Nakgini, Nekeni

Autonym

Nekgini

Population

690 (2000 census).

Location

Madang province: west of Mot river.

Language Maps

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Typology

SOV; articles, adjectives, numerals after noun heads; verb affixes mark number of subject.

Language Use

Home, village. Some young people, all adults. Also use Neko [nej], Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Neko [nej].

Language Development

Taught in secondary schools, in 2 preparatory schools.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.