Also Known As:
Na’ai, Nagai, Na’i
Dialects & Varieties
Upper Digul Survey
Jock Hughes. 2009. "Upper Digul Survey."
Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
a few hundred?
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
2
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The people reported that they used Nakai for all domestic uses, and although they said they use Indonesian for church, they also said they do not have a church. This is perhaps what they think would be spoken if they did have services."
Location and Context
Countries
Indonesia
Location Description
The upper Digul River area in Merauke Regency, in southern Papua Province: Burunggop village
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Indonesian [ind]
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
none
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
"The language has never been written."
Recent Resources
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