Nauruan language

Nauruan (Dorerin Naoero or Ekaiairũ Naoero) is a Micronesian language spoken in Nauru. It, along with English, is an official language of Nauru.

Nauruan
Nauru
Dorerin Naoero, Ekaiairũ Naoero
Native toNauru
EthnicityNauruans
Native speakers(6,000, decreasing cited 1991)e18
L2 speakers: perhaps 1,000? (1991)[1][2]
Language family
Writing systemLatin
Official status
Official language in Nauru
Language codes
ISO 639-1na
ISO 639-2nau
ISO 639-3nau

Nauruan Language Media

References

  1. Probably unreliable. The number is the difference of two population estimates, which may have used different criteria or were based on data from different dates.
  2. Nauruan language at Ethnologue (14th ed., 2000).