Nukuoro
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A language of Micronesia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Nuguor, Nukoro
Autonym
Nukuoro
Population
700 (2016 B. Amon). 400 on Pohnpei, 300 on Nukuoro.
Location
Pohnpei state: Nukuoro island, about 480 km southwest of Pohnpei island.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
None known. Lexical similarity: 55% with Kapingamarangi [kpg].
Typology
SVO, VSO.
Language Use
Vigorous. Home, community, church. Used by all. Many also use Pohnpeian [pon], especially older speakers.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 80%. Dictionary. NT: 1986.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Christian.