Nali
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Yiru
Population
2,900 (2000 census). 200 Okro (2000 D. Tryon). Ethnic population: 4,500. In Okro.
Location
Manus province: southeast Manus island; southwest coast, northwest of Titan.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
Okro. Tryon (2001) makes Okro (200) and Nali (1,800) separate languages.
Typology
SVO.
Language Use
Okro dialect not endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Most key domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Lele [lle].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 1991–2008.
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Writing
Latin script [Latn].