Nukeria

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ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Fead, Nahoa, Nuguria, Nukuria

Population

550 (2003 SIL). 170 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 700.

Location

Bougainville province: Atolls district, north of Bougainville island, Nukuria atoll.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Nukeria.

Language Development

Taught in primary schools. Bible portions: 2018.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Distinct from Takuu [nho] and Nukumanu [nuq] in Papua New Guinea and Sikaiana [sky] and Luangiua (Ontong Java [ojv]) in Solomon Islands. Christian.