Nai

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: bio
Alternate Names: Biaka, Nai-Biaka
Population: 750 (2010 SIL).
Location:: Sandaun province: Amanab district, southeast of Angor [agg] language area. 3 large villages.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Kwomtari, Nuclear Kwomtari
Dialects: Amini. Lexical similarity: 20% with nearby Kwomtari [kwo] based on 100 basic words; grammar vastly different in major features such as medial verbs and relative clauses.
Language Use: All children, except those in Amini, learn Nai first; vitality in Amini in decline. All domains. Used by all. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Literature. Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 2004.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nai
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Sandaun province: Amanab district, southeast of Angor [agg] language area. 3 large villages.