Duke

NKE

vigorous

Alternate Names: Kolombangara, Ndughore, Nduke

Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Lungga , and Roviana ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
Meso Melanesian
New Ireland
South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic
New Georgia
West

Demographics: 2,310 (1999 SIL).

Language Use: All domains. All ages. Also use English [eng], Marovo [mvo], Pijin [pis], Roviana [rug].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 40% fluently, 60% haltingly. Motivation for literacy high. Prefer to read English [eng] more than Pijin.

Nation of Origin: Solomon Islands

Other Comments: Christian.