Nali | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: nss
Alternate Names: Yiru
Autonym: Nali
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.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Admiralty Islands, Eastern, Manus, East
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. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Lele [lle]. Used as L2 by Lele [lle].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 1991–2020.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nali
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Manus province: southeast Manus island; southwest coast, northwest of Titan.