NTU ISO 639-3
Natügu
Natügu Autonym
A language of Solomon Islands
- ISO 639
- ntu
- Alternate Names
- Nambakaengö, Natqgu, Northern Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz
- Autonym
- Natügu
- Population
- 4,280 (2007 census), increasing.
- Location:
- Temotu province: west Santa Cruz island, Graciosa Bay; some on north coast.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Temotu, Reefs-Santa Cruz
- Dialects
- Ndeni (Deni), Londai, Malo, Bënwë, Nea, Nooli. Speakers of most dialects understand Malo and Bënwë.
- Typology
- VSO.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. Home, church, village. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Pijin [pis]. Used as L2 by Engdewu [ngr].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–60%. English texts. Pijin lectures. Literature. Dictionary. NT: 2005–2008.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Natügu
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Temotu province: west Santa Cruz island, Graciosa Bay; some on north coast.
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