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Nguluwan language

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Oceanic language of Micronesia
Nguluwan
Native toFederated States of Micronesia
RegionNgulu Atoll
Native speakers50 (2000)
Language familyAustronesian
Language codes
ISO 639-3nuw
Glottologngul1236
Approximate location where Nguluwan is spokenApproximate location where Nguluwan is spokenNguluwan
Coordinates: 8°27′N 137°20′E / 8.45°N 137.34°E / 8.45; 137.34

Nguluwan is a mixed language spoken on Ngulu Atoll located between Yap and Palau. The grammar and lexicon are Yapese, but the phonology has been affected by Ulithian. This language is endangered as it only has 50 speakers and that its speakers are shifting to Ulithian.

References

  1. Nguluwan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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