Neko

NEJ

vigorous

Alternate Names: Yarete

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Finisterre-Huon
Finisterre
Gusap-Mot

Demographics: 640 (2000 census).

Language Use: Home, village. Also use Nekgini [nkg], Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Nekgini [nkg].

Language Development: 1 community school outside the language area.

Typology: SOV; articles, adjectives, numerals after noun heads; verb affixes mark number of subject.

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Tok Pisin , is used with outsiders. Christian, traditional religion.