Santa Cruz language
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| Santa Cruz | |
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| Natügu | |
| Native to | Solomon Islands |
| Region | Santa Cruz Islands, Eastern Solomons. |
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Native speakers
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unknown (5,900 cited 1999)[1] |
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Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | stc – inclusive codeIndividual codes: ntu – Natügu nlz – Nalögo |
| Glottolog | natu1250[2] |
The Santa Cruz language (locally known as Natügu) is the main language spoken on the island of Nendö or 'Santa Cruz', in the Solomon Islands.
Genetic affiliation
It was widely believed until recently that Santa Cruz was a Papuan language. Like the rest of the Reefs – Santa Cruz languages, however, it has been shown to be a member of the Austronesian language family.[3]
Dialects
Dialects are Bënwë (Banua), Londai, Malo, Nea, Nooli. Speakers of most dialects understand Lwowa and Mbanua well. The Nea and Nooli dialects are the most divergent, actually a separate language (Nalögo).
References
- ↑ Santa Cruz at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Natügu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Nalögo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) - ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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External links
- Buk Ngr Nzangiongr Anglican Book of Worship in the Natqgu Language
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