NCF ISO 639-3
Notsi
Notsi Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- ncf
- Alternate Names
- Nochi
- Autonym
- Notsi
- Population
- 1,840 (2000 census).
- Location:
- New Ireland province: Central New Ireland district, east coast.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, Tabar
- Typology
- SVO.
- Language Use
- Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use English [eng]. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 80%. Literacy rate in L2: 80%–100%. Adult literacy education takes place in the Four Square church denomination. 3 primary schools. Bible portions: 1995–2014.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Notsi
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: New Ireland province: Central New Ireland district, east coast.
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