Nali

NSS

developing

Alternate Names: Yiru

Dialects: Okro. Tryon (2001) makes Okro (200) and Nali (1,800) separate languages.

Genealogy:

Austronesian

Malayo-Polynesian

Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Oceanic

Admiralty Islands

Eastern

Manus

East

Demographics: 1,800 (1982 SIL). 200 Okro (2000 D. Tryon). Ethnic population: 4,500. In Okro.

Language Use: Okro dialect not endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Most key domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Lele [lle].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 1991–2008.

Typology: SVO.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea