Nguluwan language

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Nguluwan
Native to Federated States of Micronesia
Region Ngulu Atoll
Native speakers
(50 cited 2000) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 nuw
Glottolog ngul1236
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Nguluwan
Coordinates: 8°27′N137°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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