Nauruan language
Austronesian language spoken in Nauru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Na language.
"Nauru language" redirects here. For other languages spoken in Nauru, see Languages of Nauru.
Nauruan[2] or Nauru[3][4][5] (Nauruan: dorerin Naoero) is an Austronesian language, spoken natively in the island country of Nauru. Its relationship to the other Micronesian languages is not well understood.
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Nauruan | |
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Dorerin Naoe, Ekaiairũ Naoero | |
Native to | Nauru |
Ethnicity | Nauruans |
Native speakers | 9,356 (2013)[1] |
Latin | |
Official status | |
Official language in | Nauru |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-1 | na |
ISO 639-2 | nau |
ISO 639-3 | nau |
Glottolog | naur1243 |
ELP | Nauruan |
IETF | na-NR |
Map showing the distribution of the Micronesian languages; Nauruan-speaking region is shaded purple. | |
Nauruan is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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