Santa Cruz language
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| Santa Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Natügu | |
| Native to | Solomon Islands |
| Region | Santa Cruz Islands, Eastern Solomons. |
| Coordinates | 10°40′S 165°50′E / 10.667°S 165.833°E |
Native speakers | 5,900 (1999)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
stc – inclusive code Individual codes: ntu – Natügu nlz – Nalögo |
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.[2]
Dialects
Santa Cruz further divides into the following dialects:[3] Ndeni (Deni), Te Motu, Londai, Nea, Nooli, Lvova (Lwowa), Mbanua. Speakers of most dialects understand Lwowa and Mbanua well. The Nea and Nooli dialects are the most divergent.
References
- ↑ Santa Cruz reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
Natügu reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
Nalögo reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013) - ↑ Næss, Åshild and Brenda H. Boerger (2008). "Reefs – Santa Cruz as Oceanic: Evidence from the Verb Complex". Oceanic Linguistics 47: 185–212. doi:10.1353/ol.0.0000.
- ↑ See the Ethnologue page for Santa Cruz.
External links
- Buk Ngr Nzangiongr Anglican Book of Worship in the Natqgu Language
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