nauTechnical information about ISO 639 language code nau
The table below provides technical details for the Nauru language, designated by the nau code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Nauru Native Dorerin Naoero |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Related languages | Gilbertese (Kiribati)MarshalleseChuukesePohnpeianKosraean |
| Key facts | Spoken by fewer than 10 000 people, making it one of the world’s smallest first-language communitiesIts first written form was created by German missionaries in the early 20th century, and the spelling was revised most recently in 2012Shows consonant mutations (especially of /m/, /n/ and /ŋ/) that mark grammatical relationsVocabulary contains many loans from English, German and Gilbertese due to long contactClassified by UNESCO as ‘vulnerable’, with younger speakers increasingly shifting to English. |
| Sample phrase | Ekamawir, kamawir om? |
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The Nauru language, identified by the code nau, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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