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Engdewu, also known as Nanggu or Nagu, is one of two Reefs – Santa Cruz languages spoken on Nendö Island (the other is Santa Cruz).
| Engdewu | |
|---|---|
| Nanggu | |
| Native to | Solomon Islands |
| Region | Nendo Island |
Native speakers | (210 cited 1999)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ngr |
| Glottolog | nang1262 |
| ELP | Nagu |
| Coordinates: 10°44′S 165°53′E | |
The language used to be known by outsiders as Nanggu (IPA: [naᵑɡu]), from the name of one of the villages where it is still spoken. This name is also spelled Nangu or Nagu.
The local population prefers to name the language Engdewu, after the name of the ancient village where it was initially spoken.[2][3] This name has now been adopted by linguists.[1]
A description of the language was produced in 2013 by linguist Anders Vaa.[4]
Consonants
Nanggu has 14 phonemic consonants.[5]
Vaa (2013) consistently uses /s/ and [s], which he describes as "lamino-palatoalveolar."[6]
Vowels
Nanggu has ten phonemic vowels.[5]
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