Nek

NIF

developing

Dialects: East Nek, West Nek. Lexical similarity: 65% with Nuk ,, less than 60% with Nakame ,.

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Finisterre-Huon
Finisterre
Erap

Demographics: 2,000 (2011 SIL), increasing.

Language Use: Home, prep schools, church. All ages. Positive attitudes. 50% also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Prep schools in Nek. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1999–2009.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Christian.