Nankina

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: nnk
Population: 3,480 (2000 census).
Location:: Madang province: Saidor district, upper Nankina river valley.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Finisterre, Yupna
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Spaulding and Spaulding 1994). Used as L2 by Gamane [bmp], Yopno [yut], Yout Wam [ytw].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. Bible portions: 1990.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nankina
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Madang province: Saidor district, upper Nankina river valley.