Nukeria

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: nur
Alternate Names: Fead, Nahoa, Nuguria, Nukuria
Population: 500 (Davletshin 2017). 170 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 500 (Davletshin 2017).
Location:: Bougainville province: Atolls district, north of Bougainville island, Nukuria atoll and Puhuria island; Buka island.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, Samoic-Outlier, Ellicean
Dialects: Nukeria.
Language Use: Used by all. Some also use English [eng] (Davletshin 2017). Some also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Davletshin 2017).
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Bible portions: 2018.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nukeria
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Distinct from Takuu [nho] and Nukumanu [nuq] in Papua New Guinea and Sikaiana [sky] and Luangiua (Ontong Java [ojv]) in Solomon Islands. Christian.

Location: Bougainville province: Atolls district, north of Bougainville island, Nukuria atoll and Puhuria island; Buka island.